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Spanish DPA Publishes Report on Data Processing Activities in Relation to COVID-19

Hunton Privacy

Performing a task carried out in the public interest: Article 6(1)(e) of the GDPR may also provide a legal basis where data processing is necessary to perform a task carried out in the public interest or in the course of exercising official authority vested in the data controller.

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2018 Global Data Regulations & Compliance Heat Up – Are you Ready?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Over in the APAC region, South Korea has had a regulation in place since 2011. Moving to Africa, South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will be enforced later this year, and aims to ensure that organizations operating in South Africa exercise proper care when collecting, storing or sharing personal data.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Laws Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

In addition, the business must ensure that all individuals responsible for handling requests and compliance with AB 375 are educated about relevant aspects of the bill and how to direct consumers to exercise their rights under these sections. Businesses cannot discriminate against consumers who exercise any of their rights under AB 375.

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UK Parliament Calls for Prison Sentences for Data Theft

Hunton Privacy

The Committee stated in its October 18, 2011 report that the current penalties for unlawfully obtaining personal data (under Section 55 of the DPA) are an inadequate deterrent, and urged the government to exercise its power to introduce prison sentences without delay.

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California Enacts Broad Privacy Protections Modeled on GDPR

Data Matters

In addition, the business must ensure that all individuals responsible for handling requests and compliance with AB 375 are educated about relevant aspects of the bill and how to direct consumers to exercise their rights under these sections. Businesses cannot discriminate against consumers who exercise any of their rights under AB 375.

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Predictions 2016: Apple, Tesla, Google, Medium, Adtech, Microsoft, IoT, and Business on a Mission

John Battelle's Searchblog

This trend will evince itself in many forms: We’ll see massive older companies shift their marketing focus to purpose-based messaging – both to insure top talent considers them as a career choice, and to maintain relevance to a new generation of purpose-based consumers. Predictions 2011. 2011: How I Did.

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The debate on the Data Protection Bill in the House of Lords

Data Protector

Withdrawal from the EU means that we stand to lose the institutional platform from which we have exercised that influence. It would no doubt be totally unfair to suggest any smoke-and-mirrors exercise to confuse the fact of the centrality of EU law now and in the future. It seems odd to have more clarity post Brexit than pre-Brexit.

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