Colombia Enacts Data Protection Law
On October 17, 2012, Colombia enacted a new omnibus data protection law known as Ley 1581 del 17 de octubre de 2012 por el cual se dictan disposiciones generales para la protección de datos personales....
View ArticleLive from Uruguay: Hustinx Discusses Draft EU Data Protection Regulation
On October 24, 2012, Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor, speaking at the 34th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners in Uruguay, called the proposed...
View ArticleGerman DPAs Publish Guidelines on Data Processing Separation in the Context...
On November 10, 2012, the German working group on technical and organizational data protection matters published guidelines (in German) on the technical and organizational separation requirements for...
View ArticleHunton & Williams Hosts Data Protection Executive Briefing on Challenges...
Following the launch of Hunton & Williams’ Data Protection Executive Briefing Paper on the proposed EU Data Protection Regulation, we are pleased to announce that on November 29, 2012, we will host...
View ArticleEuropean Data Protection Supervisor Publishes Cloud Computing Opinion
On November 16, 2012, European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx published an Opinion on the European Commission’s Communication on cloud computing (part of the Commission’s broader cloud...
View ArticleFTC Releases Follow-up “Mobile Apps for Kids” Report
On December 10, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission issued a new report, Mobile Apps for Kids: Disclosures Still Not Making the Grade, which follows up on the FTC’s February 2012 report, Mobile Apps for...
View ArticleEuropean Commission Finds New Zealand’s Data Protection Law Provides Adequate...
On December 19, 2012, the European Commission announced its formal recognition of personal data protection in New Zealand. The European Commission approved New Zealand’s status as a country that...
View ArticleArticle 29 Working Party Announces Launch of Binding Corporate Rules for...
On December 21, 2012, the Article 29 Working Party issued a press release announcing the launch of Binding Corporate Rules (“BCRs”) for processors effective January 1, 2013. This announcement follows...
View ArticleEU Parliament Committee Issues Study on Cybercrime and the Privacy...
Recently, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (“LIBE”) released a study titled Fighting cyber crime and protecting privacy in the cloud (the “Study”). The...
View ArticleCNIL Issues Opinion on Response to Albrecht’s Report to the LIBE Committee
On January 16, 2013, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) released its opinion on the draft report issued by Jan Philipp Albrecht, the rapporteur to the EU Parliament’s Committee on Civil...
View ArticleArticle 29 Working Party Issues Proposals for Amendments to the Proposed...
On February 27, 2013, the Article 29 Working Party (the “Working Party”) issued a statement on the European Commission’s proposed revised data protection framework (“Statement”), including the proposed...
View ArticleGerman Parliament Passes Regulation Affecting Commercial Use of Address Data
On March 1, 2013, the German Federal Council (Bundesrat) passed a new registration law after insisting on a number of important amendments (in German). Among other issues covered in the bill, the new...
View ArticleGerman DPAs Adopt Resolutions on Proposed U.S.–EU Free Trade Zone, Social...
On March 14, 2013, the 85th Conference of the German Data Protection Commissioners concluded in Bremerhaven. This biannual conference provides a private forum for the 16 German state data protection...
View ArticleEuropean Data Protection Supervisor Issues Additional Comments on EU Data...
On March 15, 2013, European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx sent a letter to Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home...
View ArticleUK ICO Publishes Further Analysis of Commission’s Revised Data Protection...
On February 12, 2013, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published a further analysis of the European Commission’s proposed General Data Protection Regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”). This...
View ArticleIrish Presidency Reports on Progress of the Proposed EU Regulation
On March 1, 2013, the Irish Presidency published a note to the European Council of Ministers regarding its progress on the European Commission’s proposed General Data Protection Regulation (“Proposed...
View ArticleFrench Data Protection Authority Welcomes BCRs for Data Processors
On June 3, 2013, the French Data Protection Authority (“CNIL”) published an article outlining the importance of binding corporate rules (“BCRs”) for data processors, and describing how to use them. A...
View ArticleHunton Hosts Next EU Regulation Seminar on the Consistency Mechanism
On June 5, 2013, Hunton & Williams hosted a seminar in the firm’s London office: Tracking the Draft EU Regulation ̶ General Update and the Concept of the “One-Stop Shop.” Bridget Treacy, Rosemary...
View ArticleGerman DPA Assesses Data Protection Compliance of Adobe Analytics
The Bavarian data protection authority recently updated its compliance initiative regarding online tracking tools to include Adobe’s online tracking product (Adobe Analytics (Omniture)). As with...
View ArticleColombia Issues Data Protection Regulations
On June 27, 2013, the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism issued regulations pursuant to the country’s new data protection law. The regulations, entitled Decreto Número 1377 de 2013,...
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