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Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Mexico’s Data Protection Law Now in Effect
On July 6, 2010, Mexico’s Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares came into force. As we previously reported, on April 27, 2010, the Mexican…
Latin American Blog
Mexico Passes New Law on Data Protection
By Larissa Calva-Ruiz Mexico's Federal Law for the Protection of Personal data (la Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares) (the "Law") protects an individual's…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Second Revision of People’s Republic of China Consumer Rights and Benefits Protection Law Includes Data Privacy Rules
This post was provided by Julia Peng of Hogan Lovells' Beijing office. On 19 October 2010, the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) State Administration of Industry and Commerce ("SAIC") issued…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Reform of Hong Kong’s Personal Data Privacy Legislation: Public Consultation Period Ends
This post was provided by Gabriela Kennedy and Olivia Lennox-King Stewart of Hogan Lovells’ Hong Kong office. The Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau (the "CMAB") published a Consultation Document on…
Proskauer on Privacy
Mexico Passes Sweeping New Law on Data Protection
On April 27, 2010, a sweeping new law on data protection was passed by the Mexican Senate, clearing the way for the President to sign the landmark legislation, which provides…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
New Report Offers Insight on How the British Public Views Personal Data Use
Demos, an independent London-based think tank, recently published a report on the British public's views regarding privacy and the use of personal data.
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
New Chinese Tort Liability Law Contains Provisions Affecting Personal Data
On December 26, 2009, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed a landmark new law that contains provisions affecting personal data. The new law will go into effect…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
FTC Kicks Off Privacy Roundtable Series
On Monday, December 7, the Federal Trade Commission began a three-part series of roundtables collectively entitled "Exploring Privacy." The conference opened with a presentation by Richard M. Smith featuring data…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
UK Government consults on custodial sentences for data protection offences
Under the Data Protection Act 1998 (“DPA”), it is an offense to knowingly or recklessly obtain or disclose personal data, or the information contained in personal data, without the consent…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Provincial Consumer Protection Regulations in China May Affect Personal Data
Although China has yet to enact a national data protection law, certain provincial-level rules implementing national consumer protection laws impact the collection and use of personal data. These provincial regulations…