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UK: EU-UK Data Privacy Framework Extension

UK Extension
Following the European Commission’s adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) (for further information see here), the UK Government has announced that from 12 October 2023, organisations in the UK can transfer personal data to US organisations…
Indonesia: prepare now for the new Personal Data Protection Law
We’re now seamlessly global. Here’s what to expect.
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Ireland: Non-material damages under GDPR – Irish law developments and the international approach
Authors: Eilis McDonald; Marcus Walsh; John Magee; Gavin Woods; David Cook; Andreas Rüdiger
The Irish Circuit Court has recently delivered an important judgment on non-material damages for infringement of the GDPR. The judgment also establishes a list of factors for…
India: New Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Start Planning Now.
Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Gwyneth To and Rachel De Souza
Start preparing now to comply with India’s new data protection law. While there are similarities with EU/UK GDPR – and sufficient harmonisation with data protection laws across APAC to continue a…
CHINA: uncertainties helpfully clarified on various key data compliance activities
Helpful guidance on some previously uncertain areas of China data protection compliance programmes have been provided by the Administrative Measures for Personal Information Protection Compliance Audit (Draft for Comment) (“Draft Measures”), which were published for public consultation on 3 August 2023 by…
CHINA: new mandatory data protection compliance audits proposed
To add to the compliance burden, new mandatory, periodic and detailed data protection compliance audits have now been proposed in China, with measures beyond the usual governance/compliance audit compliance steps expected under other data protection frameworks, and a duty to…
CHINA: only 100 days to file SCCs for cross-border data transfers – practical tips and insights
Authors: Carolyn Bigg and Amanda Ge
Businesses who must follow the China SCCs route to legitimize their cross-border transfers of personal data must file their signed China SCCs together with the supporting personal information impact assessment (“PIIA”) report with their…
CHINA: New draft proposes more stringent requirements for processing data in the financial services industry
Authors: Carolyn Bigg, Amanda Ge and Venus Cheung
On July 24, 2023, the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”) released the Measures for the Management of Data Security in the Business Areas Falling into PBOC’s Jurisdiction (Draft for Comment) (“Draft Measures”) for public…