Topic
Cross-Border Privacy
10 published works
Inside Privacy
Global CBPR Forum: A New International Data Transfer Mechanism
By Mark Young, Sam Jungyun Choi
On April 17, 2023, the UK applied to join the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) Forum as an Associate member. It is the first country to declare its application to…
eDiscovery Today Blog
HaystackID Expanding Its Cross-Border Privacy and Cyber Breach Team
By Doug Austin
Congrats to HaystackID® with its announcement of HaystackID expanding Its cross-border privacy and cyber breach team the addition of Christopher Wall who joins the company as Special Counsel for Global…
Eye On Privacy
CBPR System Grows with Entry of Australia and Chinese Taipei
By Liisa Thomas
2018 saw two new members of APEC’s Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system: Australia and Chinese Taipei. They join the US, Mexico, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. As we…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Australia Announces Plans to Participate in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules
On November 23, 2017, the Australian Attorney-General’s Department announced that it will move forward with an application to participate in the APEC Cross Border Privacy Rules system.
Focus on the Data
Keep Your Promises: FTC Settles Misrepresentation Claims With Three Tech Companies
By Novika Ishar
On February 22, 2017, the FTC announced that it had reached a settlement with three companies over charges that the companies had falsely represented their involvement in the Asia-Pacific Economic…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
U.S. and Japan Commit to Improve and Advance Cross-Border Privacy
On October 19, 2016, the International Trade Administration issued a press release reaffirming the commitment of both the U.S. Department of Commerce and Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission to continue…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Announces First APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules Enforcement Action
On May 4, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission issued a press release announcing its recent settlement with hand-held vaporizers manufacturer Very Incognito Technologies, stemming from charges that the company falsely…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
JIPDEC Named Accountability Agent for APEC Cross-Border Privacy System
On February 25, 2016, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation issued a press release announcing the decision by the Joint Oversight Panel of the APEC Electronic Commerce Steering Group to approve the…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
APEC Privacy Update – Beijing Meetings
On August 6-10, 2014, the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup and the Electronic Commerce Steering Group met in Beijing to focus on the further implementation of the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
United States Approved for Participation in APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System
On July 26, 2012, acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank announced that the United States had been approved to participate in the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules System. The Federal…