Hunton Privacy
JULY 12, 2012
On June 27, 2012, the Hong Kong Legislative Council passed a bill to amend the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (the “Ordinance”). provide personal data to another person for that other person’s direct marketing purposes. The amendment will become effective in phases.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 11, 2010
On October 7, 2010, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) released its first comprehensive handbook on the security of personal data (the “Guidance”). The Guidance provides general recommendations and best practices aimed at assisting data controllers with the implementation of appropriate security measures.
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Hunton Privacy
MAY 21, 2013
During 2012, the ODPC received 1,666 personal data security beach notifications, up from 1,167 received last year. Since July 2011, telecommunication companies and Internet service providers (“ISPs”) have been required to notify data security breaches under S.I. 366 of 2011 (implementing the European E-Privacy Directive).
Hunton Privacy
DECEMBER 29, 2011
On December 13, 2011, the Information Commissioner issued updated guidance on compliance with recent changes to UK law governing the use of cookies ( The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (“Regulations”)). Organizations were given a twelve-month grace period to comply with the new law.
Hunton Privacy
DECEMBER 1, 2010
Observers expected the report to address the concept of privacy by design, the burdens placed on consumers to read and understand privacy notices and make privacy choices, the provision of individual access to personal data and the rights of consumers with respect to Internet tracking.
Hunton Privacy
NOVEMBER 8, 2011
On September 23, 2011, the Standing Committee of the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress issued the Regulation of Information Technology of Jiangsu Province (the “Regulation”), which will take effect as of January 1, 2012. Regulation of Information Technology of Jiangsu Province.
Data Matters
JUNE 29, 2018
According to the bill’s author, it was consciously designed to emulate the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that went into effect on May 25, and if and when it goes into effect, it would constitute the broadest privacy law in the United States. Specific categories defined as personal information include.
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