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California passes major legislation, expanding consumer privacy rights and legal exposure for US and global companies

Data Protection Report

For companies that have implemented a compliance plan for European Union data subjects under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), this law means many of the similar protections will now need to be extended to California residents. Consumer access and data portability rights. Private actions. Prohibited practices.

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California Passes Major Legislation, Expanding Consumer Privacy Rights and Legal Exposure for US and Global Companies

Data Protection Report

For companies that have implemented a compliance plan for European Union data subjects under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), this law means many of the similar protections will now need to be extended to California residents. Consumer Access and Data Portability Rights. Private Actions. Prohibited Practices.

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

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On the UK’s exit from the EU, the UK will need to satisfy the European Commission that our legislative framework ensures an “adequate level of protection”, but achieving a positive adequacy decision for the UK is not as uncontentious as the Government think. To date, the Commission has adopted 12 such decisions.

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