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Directive 95/46/EC
27 published works
Data Protection Report
The right to be forgotten: the CJEU sides with Google in two landmark cases
By Nadège Martin (FR), Nilofar Moini Shabestari (FR)
On 24 September 2019 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave two judgments (Cases C-507/17 and C-136/17) ruling that: (i) de-referencing by Google should be limited to…
Privacy World
EDPB Publishes Draft Guidelines on the Territorial Scope of the GDPR’s Article 3
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has finally published its long-awaited draft guidelines 3/2018 on the territorial scope of GDPR (article 3) (“Draft Guidelines”). These are now subject to consultation…
Technology Law Dispatch
Article 29 Working Party makes recommendations following submission of Code of Conduct for Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers
By Cynthia O’Donoghue, Alexander Mackay
On 23 February 2018, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) sent a letter to Alban Schmutz, President of Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE), in response to the organisation’s…
ArentFox Schiff
ECJ Rules Exam Responses, But Not Questions, Score As Personal Data
ECJ Rules Exam Responses, But Not Questions, Score As Personal Data Anonymous (not verified) Thu, 01/18/2018 - 12:36 January 18, 2018 In a recent European Court of Justice Ruling, the…
Technology Law Dispatch
German Federal Supreme Court confirms: Dynamic IP addresses may constitute personal data
By Dr. Alexander Hardinghaus, Dr. Thomas Fischl, Sven Schonhofen
According to a press release dated 16 May 2017, and following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) preliminary ruling in Case C-582/14 dated 19 October 2016 (see our previous blog),…
Data Protection Report
IP Addresses as Personal Information: the Canadian and EU Positions Contrasted
The October 19, 2016 judgment of the European Court of Justice in the matter brought by Patrick Breyer against the Federal Republic of Germany (the “EU Decision”) raises the issue of…
La Revue
La CJUE tranche sur la qualification des adresses IP comme données personnelles
Dans une décision en date du 19 octobre 2016, la CJUE a tranché la question particulièrement controversée de savoir si une adresse IP constitue ou non une donnée personnelle.
Global IP & Technology Law Blog
IP addresses constitute personal data according to the CJEU
In a decision dated 19 October 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has provided much needed clarification on a long-standing issue in EU data protection law. A…
Proskauer on Privacy
Brexit: Potential Implications for Privacy
As a result of Thursday’s historic referendum, the United Kingdom will be leaving the EU. The decision will have a profound effect on many areas, including the global economy, trade,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Update on the U.S.- EU Privacy Shield
As we previously reported, this February, United States (U.S.) and European Union (EU) negotiators announced the "U.S.-EU Privacy Shield" as a replacement to the U.S. Safe Harbor. Many U.S. companies…