Topic
Data Processing
189 published works
Inside Privacy
Hungary Enacts New Privacy Legislation
By Dan Cooper
By Dan Cooper On 11th of July, 2011, Hungary adopted a new data privacy law (Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information) (the "Act"), which will enter…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Swiss Courts Raise the Bar for Data Processing Justification
By Amy Taylor
A series of recent rulings by the Swiss Courts have raised the bar for data processing justification under Swiss law. Whilst Switzerland is not part of the European Economic Area,…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Article 29 Working Party Opines on Consent Requirements
On July 13, 2011, the Article 29 Working Party adopted an Opinion on the concept of consent as a legal basis for processing personal data.
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Non EU-based Companies Using French Data Processors for Payroll, Customers and Prospects Data Exempted from Prior Notification
By Myria Saarinen, Angela Angelovska-Wilson
In a decision published on February 16, 2011 (Deliberation No. 2011-023), the French data protection authority (CNIL) exempted non EU-based companies from any prior notification obligation with regard to their…
La Revue
A breath of fresh air for French service providers: notification exemption (dispense de déclaration) n° 15
Processing of data “originating from outside the EU” by French service providers on behalf of data controllers established outside the EU
La Revue
Une bouffée d’air pour les prestataires français: la dispense de déclaration n°15
Déclaration pour les traitements par des prestataires français de données d’ « origine hors UE » pour des responsables établis hors UE
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Google Signs Privacy Undertaking at Request of UK Data Protection Authority
On November 19, 2010, the UK Information Commissioner's Office announced that Google has signed an undertaking committing it to improve its data processing practices.
Proskauer on Privacy
EU Article 29 Working Party Clarifies Definitions of “Data Controller” and “Data Processor”
On February 16, 2010, the EU Article 29 Working Party published Opinion 1/2010, in which it clarified the definitions of "data controller" and "data processor" as those designations are used…
The Right Coast
Bias and IgnoranceMike Rappaport
Arnold Kling has an interesting column on why democratic politics does such a poor job. In the main, it does use information well or learning very well from its mistakes. …