First self-certifications accepted under Privacy Shield; EU Commission considers extension of telecommunication rules to apps. U.S. Department of Commerce accepts first bunch of self-certifications under Privacy Shield About 2 weeks after the announced start of the certification procedure under the “EU-U.S. Privacy Shield” (‘Privacy Shield’) on August 1, 2016, the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘DoC’) has officially granted certification status to a first set of approximately 40 U.S.-based multinational companies. According to a DoC spokesperson,…

EU Commission publishes first results of consultation of e-Privacy Directive; Irish DPA issues Guidance on Location Data. European Commission publishes summary report on consultation of e-Privacy Directive On August 4, 2016, the European Commission has published a first summary report on the public consultation on the evaluation and review of the e-Privacy Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2002 concerning the processing of personal data and the…

Russians Hack Clinton Campaign System; FTC: LabMD Liable in Data Security Suit; EU Member States issue statement on Privacy Shield; NIS Directive published – Implementation into national law by May 2018; EU Data Protection Supervisor: e-Privacy directive should meet GDPR-requirements. Clinton Campaign Data Breach brings data security into 2016 campaign yet again On July 29, an F.B.I. official told the New York Times that computer systems used by the Clinton presidential campaign were hacked in…

DOJ Proposes Workaround to Microsoft Ruling; United States Joins Irish Facebook Case; St. Louis Cardinals Scouting Director Sentenced to 46 Months; EU’s Advocate General Okays National Data Retention Laws; Data Protection Authority of Hamburg Becomes “Completely Independent”; 9th Circuit Suggests Password Sharing is a Federal Crime DOJ Seeks Legislative Circumvention of 2nd Circuit’s Microsoft Ruling Late last week, Assistant Attorney General Peter Kadzik sent a letter to Vice President Biden (in his role as presiding…

“Pokémon Go” Developer feels the heat over data collection; 2nd Circuit Ruling limits government’s access to data stored overseas; 9th Circuit CFAA Ruling increases Facebook’s control over its Users’ Data; Dutch Study reveals tension between EU Trade Deals and Data Protection “Pokémon Go” Developer in Hot Water over Extensive Data Collection Practices In early July, mobile game developer Niantic released “Pokémon Go,” a free-to-download “augmented reality” game for Android and iOS devices. In less than…

Article 31 Committee approves Privacy Shield; House Cuts FCC Funding Over Attempted Broadband Privacy Regulations; No Charges for Clinton in Data Security Probe; European Commission launches public-privacy partnership on cybersecurity; European Parliament adopts NIS Directive; Privacy Code of Conduct for mHealth app providers finalized; French parliament about to make French Privacy act more severe; Russia introduces new data retention obligations. Article 31 Committee approves Privacy Shield On July 8, 2016, the Article 31 Committee has …