The English High Court delivered an important judgement earlier this year in Sanso Rondon v LexisNexis Risk Solutions UK Ltd [2021] EWHC 1427 (QB). You can read the judgment here.
Where an organisation based outside the EU is subject
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California AG marks the one-year anniversary of the CCPA’s enforcement with new activities
In preparation for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), effective January 1, 2023, the California AG Rob Bonta has been actively enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and providing updated guidance for consumers and businesses. The AG recently held…
New automated data transfer tool launched
Reed Smith announced the launch of DaTA Transfer Pathway, an innovative new automated data transfer tool designed to assist organisations comply with recent changes in EU case law and EU data protection guidelines.
Stemming from the Court of Justice of…
The UK’s ICO launches public consultation on new Standard Contractual Clauses
In our previous post here we discussed the ICO’s announcement that it is working on new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to facilitate transfers of personal data outside the UK. The new UK SCCs will be known as the UK’s International…
Get your Update on IT & Data Protection Law in our Newsletter (Summer 2021 Edition)
The Summer 2021 Edition of the quarterly IT & Data Protection Newsletter by Reed Smith Germany has just been released:
In this edition we cover the following topics:
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Practical tips to safeguard your company information when an employee leaves?
Last September the Singapore High Court heard a case relating to Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). An individual had left his former employer, an investment company, to join a competitor firm. At this new firm, he sent an email…
When are Reach Measurement Cookies exempt from the consent requirement?
After Germany became the last EU member state to transpose Article 5(3) of the Directive 2002/58/EC, amended by Directive 2009/136/EC (ePrivacy Directive) into national law, the use of cookies in the EU must meet one of the following requirements:
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The European Data Protection Board adopts guidelines on codes of conduct as a tool for transfers
During its 51st plenary session on 7th July 2021, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on codes of conduct as tools for transfers (CoC Guidelines). The CoC Guidelines are available here.
The CoC Guidelines support and complement the…
Ransomware is on the rise – what to do if you are faced with a cyber attack
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many more organisations have moved their business operations online. From a cybersecurity and privacy perspective, this brings hackers and criminals greater opportunities to try to infiltrate the increased amount of devices and even…
New SCCs: Ireland amends its legislation to allow for third-party rights
The European Commission’s (EC) International Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), which we previously discussed here, contain extensive third party beneficiary rights. The EC’s decision made clear that with these new international transfer SCCs, the parties can decide for themselves which EU…