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Working party publishes draft of GDPR guidelines for Article 49 (export derogations)

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOn February 12, 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) published guidance regarding Article 49 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for public comment.  The deadline for submitting comments on the draft is March 26, 2018, and responses should be emailed to JUST-ARTICLE29WP-SEC@ec.europa.eu. Like the current EU Data Protection Directive, the GDPR prohibits the … Continue reading

UK Information Commissioner Publishes Draft GDPR Consent Guidance

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOn March 2, 2017, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its draft General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) consent guidance, and called for comments on the guidance. The consultation is open until March 31, 2017. The ICO will issue final guidance in May 2017. The guidance is detailed, and references the various GDPR Articles and … Continue reading

Article 29 Working Party Releases GDPR Implementation Guidance

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOn 15 December 2016, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) issued guidelines and FAQs on the provisions in the General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR) relating to data portability (Guidelines / FAQs), data protection officers (Guidelines / FAQs), and the lead supervisory authority (Guidelines / FAQs). WP29 will accept comments on these guidelines until the … Continue reading

European Union-United States Privacy Shield – A Comprehensive Overview: Webinar

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightData privacy partners at Norton Rose Fulbright invite you to join them on Thursday, April 21 for a discussion on the EU-US Privacy Shield and the impact of the Article 29 Working Party’s formal opinion on the adequacy of the Privacy Shield. The WP29’s formal opinion is expected on April 12th or April 13th. The discussion will be … Continue reading

EU-US Privacy Shield scrutinized in Article 29 Working Party initial response

Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightOn February 3, 2016, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) released a statement on the consequences of the Schrems judgment, following an assessment of the legal framework and the practices of US intelligence services. The WP29 expressed continuing concerns about the US framework for processing personal data for intelligence purposes, in spite of recent reforms.… Continue reading
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