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Standard contractual clauses and data transfers after Schrems II: EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion on Draft SCCs

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The CJEU’s long-awaited Schrems II decision of 16 July 2020, raised important questions on the validity of data processing activities involving the transfer of personal data outside the EEA. Schrems II. More information on these recommendations can be found here. The EC’s Draft SCCs . The fact that several ( e.

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Belgium: Belgian DPA imposes a EUR600,000 fine, its highest fine ever, on Google Belgium for non-compliance with right to be forgotten

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The case against Google Belgium SA was initiated by a complaint filed with the Belgian DPA by a Belgian resident on 12 august 2019. The complainant, an executive at an unnamed large company, had requested the removal of 12 URLs which he considered to be harmful to his reputation. The case against Google Belgium. The decision.

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

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We want businesses to ensure that their customers and future customers have consented to having their personal data processed, but we also need to ensure that the enormous potential for new data rights and freedoms does not open us up to new threats. Where she finds criminality, she can prosecute.

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