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GDPR compliance checklist

IBM Big Data Hub

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations collect and use personal data. GDPR basics The GDPR applies to any organization based in the European Economic Area (EEA). Schools, hospitals and government agencies all fall under GDPR authority.

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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s landmark data privacy law, took effect in 2018. The GDPR applies to any organization that processes the personal data of European residents, regardless of where that organization is based. Irish regulators hit Meta with a EUR 1.2 billion fine in 2023.

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The Privacy Officers’ New Year’s Resolutions

Data Protection Report

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will determine the validity of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) ( Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillan Schrems ) whilst the General Court of the EU will consider the future of Privacy Shield (La Quadrature du Net v Commission). Be one step ahead.

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The Privacy Officers’ New Year’s Resolutions

Data Protection Report

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) will determine the validity of the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) ( Data Protection Commissioner v Facebook Ireland Limited, Maximillan Schrems ) whilst the General Court of the EU will consider the future of Privacy Shield (La Quadrature du Net v Commission). Be one step ahead.

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

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Banks must still be allowed to process data to prevent fraud; regulators must still be allowed to process data to investigate malpractice and corruption; sports governing bodies must be allowed to process data to keep the cheats out; and journalists must still be able to investigate scandal and malpractice. change it substantially.

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East Coast Meets West Coast: Enter the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act

Data Matters

The VCDPA, which will not enter into effect until January 1, 2023, borrows heavily from the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). the categories of personal data that the controller shares with third parties, if any. Entity exemptions. Controllers must.