TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. EU-US Data Privacy Framework Effective Immediately: On 10 July, the European Commission’s decision on the adequacy of the level of data protection in the US within the new data privacy framework entered into force. If an American-based business is on the approved list, you […]
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Data protection digest 17 June – 2 July 2023: rules on GDPR fines, controllers’ BCRs and ‘right to know’
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes New rules on GDPR fines: New rules, issued by the EDPB, are now in effect for calculating fines for companies that violate the GDPR. All privacy supervisors in the EU will calculate the size of fines in the same way. The size […]
Data protection digest 2 – 16 June 2023: rules on electronic evidence, explainable AI, and wildcat telemarketing
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress Electronic evidence: The European Parliament voted to adopt new rules on the exchange of electronic evidence by law enforcement authorities to make cross-border investigations more effective. It will allow national authorities to request evidence directly from service providers in other […]
Data protection digest 17 May – 1 June 2023: amassing data for machine learning is ‘no excuse for breaking the law’
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes ‘Machine learning is no excuse to break the law’: The US Federal Trade Commission alleged that Amazon, (Alexa voice assistant), kept kids’ data indefinitely to further refine its voice recognition algorithm. If approved by the federal court, on top of a multimillion […]
Data protection & privacy digest 3 – 17 Apr 2023: US data transfers and AI tools occupy EU
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress US data transfers: A full parliamentary vote on the upcoming EU-US Data Privacy Framework is planned in the coming weeks. So far, a resolution adopted by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs argues that the European Commission should not grant the US […]
Data protection & privacy digest 18 Feb – 3 Mar 2023: practical application of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework remains a concern
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: EU-US data privacy framework, China’s outbound data rules, international transfer risk assessment, Australian small business to adopt data protection The EDPB sees improvements under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, but many more concerns remain. The improvements include the introduction of requirements embodying […]
Data protection & privacy digest 4 – 17 Feb 2023: synthetic data for fintech, MS Excel guide, Palantir technology ban
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress: synthetic data for fintech, draft Data Act, DPO dismissals The UK Financial Conduct Authority, (FCA), issued a statement on synthetic data for beneficial innovation in UK financial markets. It strongly indicated fraud and anti-money laundering as a key use case […]
Data protection & privacy digest 16 Dec – 2 Jan 2023: US signals intelligence redress mechanism, “dormant” privacy risk assessment, data brokerage
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes and redress: US signals intelligence redress mechanism, Google search results removal, California consumer privacy rights, Australia Privacy Act review The US Office of the Director of National Intelligence, (ODNI), published a directive for implementing the signals intelligence redress mechanism created under the […]
Data protection & privacy digest 1 – 15 December 2022: draft US adequacy decision, Microsoft ‘data boundary’ for the EU, Age-appropriate design code
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Legal processes: draft US adequacy decision, EDPB’s binding decisions, draft AI Act The EU issued a draft adequacy decision for the United States, saying US safeguards against America’s intelligence activities were strong enough to address EU concerns on data transfers. Previously, personal data could […]
Data protection & privacy digest 30 Aug – 12 Sep 2022: the US hosting provider in the EU, Google Fonts claims, Children’s Code
TechGDPR’s review of international data-related stories from press and analytical reports. Image by William from Pixabay Legal processes: US hosting subsidiary in the EU, Google Fonts, IAB Europe in the CJEU, California Age-Appropriate Design Code, new Swiss privacy law In Germany, a public procurement chamber’s decision to ban hospitals’ digital discharge management to store data […]