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Personal Data
336 published works
Perkins on Privacy
Cybersecurity, GDPR, and CCPA
The GDPR and the CCPA have made headlines for their wide scope and impact on privacy practices. On the issue of data security, they take somewhat different approaches, but the…
Inside Privacy
China Introduces Mobile Application Security Certification Scheme
By Yan Luo, Ting Xiang
On March 15, 2019, the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) jointly issued the Announcement on the Implementation of App Security Certification (the “Announcement”),…
Technology Law Dispatch
UK regulator to focus on ad-tech
By Cynthia O’Donoghue, John O'Brien
On 6 March 2019, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will host a fact-finding forum in central London. The aim of this forum is to facilitate a dialogue between ad-tech stakeholders.…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
EDPB Advises on Lawful Grounds for Processing Personal Data in Clinical Trials
By Lilly Taranto, Genna Hancock (Trainee Solicitor)
With the coming into effect of the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), those conducting clinical trials in the EU face a complex set of rules ranging from lawful grounds for…
Data Protection Report
German antitrust authority prohibits Facebook from combining users’ personal data
By Christoph Ritzer (DE), Maxim Kleine (DE), Natalia Filkina (DE)
On 7 February 2019, the German antitrust authority (Bundeskartellamt, the FCO) ruled against Facebook combining user personal data from different sources, saying it was exploiting its position as a dominant…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
China Setting Up Data Protection Regulatory Framework
By Odia Kagan
China is in the early stages of setting up a data protection regulatory framework with rules for consent; personal data collection, use and sharing; and user-requested deletion of data. The…
O-I-CEE!
Polish data protection authority announces which sectors will come under scrutiny in 2019
On 24 January 2019, the Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) published a sectoral inspection schedule for 2019. According to the schedule, as approved by UODO’s President, the inspections will aim…
Privacy Compliance & Data Security
What Qualifies as Personal Data Under GDPR? UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Expanded Guidance
By Odia Kagan
The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued expanded guidance on "Personal Data" under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Here are the highlights: Pseudonymization does not change the…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Department of Commerce Updates Privacy Shield FAQs to Clarify Applicability to UK Personal Data
On December 20, 2018, the Department of Commerce updated its frequently asked questions on the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks to clarify the effect of the UK's planned withdrawal…
Privacy World
Data Subject Access Rights – and the Requirement to Issue a Copy of the Undergoing Processing
Within the last couple of months, we have noted that Companies increasingly struggle with data subject access requests. The Wording of Art. 15 para. 3 GDPR is Ambiguous As much…