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Personal Data
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DuetsBlog
“Who Owns You?”
— James E. Lukaszewski, ABC, APR, Fellow PRSA We are in the midst of an age where all of us are completely exposed and, in fact, are owned and sold…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
German DPAs Publish Guidelines on the Use of Personal Data for Advertising
On November 23, 2012, a German data protection working group on advertising and address trading published guidelines on the collection, processing and use of personal data for advertising purposes.
Technology Law Dispatch
Colombia enacts Data Protection Law
By Christine Nielsen Czuprynski
This post was written by Cynthia O'Donoghue. On October 17, 2012, Colombia enacted a new Data Protection Law which will regulate data collection and processing of personal data both within…
Technology Law Dispatch
Art. 29 Working Party seeks refined definition of ‘personal data’ in the proposed General Data Protection Regulation
By Christine Nielsen Czuprynski
This post was written by Cynthia O'Donoghue. In its second opinion on the proposed Data Protection Regulation, the Article 29 Working Party suggests that a natural person can be considered…
Global Privacy & Security Compliance Blog
Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance Now in Effect
By Simon Berry and Daisy Shen The Personal Data (Privacy) (Amendment) Ordinance (Amendment Ordinance) came into operation on 1 October 2012, with the exception of those provisions relating to direct…
The Ethical Investigator
Personal Data and Service Contracts: How to Protect Your Personal Information
Attorneys know that one of their primary obligations to their clients is to protect client confidences. Therefore, great pains are taken to make sure that clients' highly personal information stays…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Article 29 Working Party Issues Second Opinion on Proposed EU Regulation
In a recently-issued opinion, the Article 29 Working Party is pushing for a definition of personal data that would cover data that permits individuals to be "singled out and treated…
Inside Privacy
Cayman Islands launch consultation on new Data Protection Bill
On 4 September, 2012, the Cayman Islands' Data Protection Working Group (DPWG) released a consultation paper, inviting comments from the public on the draft Cayman Islands Data Protection Bill 2012.…
Technology Law Dispatch
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office issues new guidance on the deletion of personal data
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has issued guidance on the deletion of personal data. Through this guidance, the ICO seeks to assist organisations with their obligations under the Data…
Technology Law Dispatch
Asian Developments ―Tougher Data Protection Laws on the Eastern Horizon
By Christine Nielsen Czuprynski
This post was written by Cynthia O'Donoghue. Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan have been flexing their data protection muscles. Macau’s Office for Personal Data Protection (“OPDP”) is investigating the transfer…