On June 4, 2021, the European Commission introduced the new set of Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”), a primary mechanism for lawfully transferring personal data from Europe to the United States under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation. These new SCCs replace…
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The New Standard Contractual Clauses Deadline is Approaching
Tagged with: cross-border transfers, data transfer, GDPR, impact assessment, SCCs, standard contractual clauses
Posted in GDPR, Regulations, Standards
Posted in GDPR, Regulations, Standards
Introduction to the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act – Part I
Virginia recently joined California in enacting a comprehensive data protection law intended to protect the privacy of its residents. The Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (the “VCDPA”) is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2023, so impacted businesses have…
Tagged with: CCPA, consumer, controllers, GDPR, legislation, personal data, privacy, sensitive data, VCDPA
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations, VCDPA
Posted in Data Security, Legislation, Privacy, Regulations, VCDPA
European Data Protection Board Releases Guidance on Cross-Border Data Flows in the Wake of Schrems II
On November 10, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), the European Union’s top data privacy regulator, issued long-awaited guidance setting out a framework for navigating transfers of data out of the European Economic Area (EEA) in light of this July’s…
Tagged with: cross-border, data flow, data mapping, EDPD, GDPR, guidance, privacy shield, SCCs, Schrems, standard contractual clauses
Posted in GDPR, Regulations, Standards
Posted in GDPR, Regulations, Standards
Senators Introduce Data Care Act to Establish Duties for Online Service Providers
On December 12, 2018, Senator Schatz (D-HI), along with 15 other Senators, introduced the Data Care Act of 2018 “to establish duties for online service providers with respect to end user data that such providers collect and use.” The bill…
Tagged with: cyber security, data security, FTC, GDPR, hearings, legislation, policies and procedures, privacy, regulations
Posted in FTC, Legislation, Privacy, Standards
Posted in FTC, Legislation, Privacy, Standards
EU’s New Privacy Law—What You Need to Know
The European Union (EU) Parliament’s new data privacy law, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), is set to become enforceable in all EU member states on May 25, 2018, just six months from now. The GDPR replaces the…
Tagged with: cybersecurity, data security, GDPR, legislation, privacy, regulations, risk management, security practices
Posted in Data Security, Privacy, Regulations, Standards
Posted in Data Security, Privacy, Regulations, Standards
Will the New General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) Be a Block in the Chain?
Yes, I know that I ooze wit, but seriously, on the 25 May 2018, the new GDPR will come into force, which replaces the current data protection regulations (irrespective of Brexit). The principle at the heart of the GDPR is…
Tagged with: cyber security, data security, GDPR, privacy, regulations
Posted in Data Security, Privacy, Regulations
Posted in Data Security, Privacy, Regulations
