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CIPL Co-Hosts Workshop on GDPR and Scientific Health Research

Hunton Privacy

On October 22, 2018, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (“CIPL”) at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP co-hosted a workshop in Brussels on “Can GDPR Work for Health Scientific Research?” (the Challenges to such advancement, including the consistent application of the GDPR in the medical research sector, were also highlighted.

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The Belgian Data Protection Authority Publishes Recommendation Concerning Data Processing for Direct Marketing Purposes

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

The Recommendation provides a methodology on how to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when conducting direct marketing. Political parties inviting their contacts to participate in political events. Context and Scope of Application. How to Comply? Necessity for a Clear Definition of Processing Purposes.

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The Value of Data Governance and How to Quantify It

erwin

For example, one global pharmaceutical giant reduced cost by 70 percent and generated 95 percent of production code with “zero touch.” How likely is a specific event to happen? What is the impact or damage if this event happens? Take the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as an example of a data cost.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Top 10 for 2018

Data Matters

As we begin this New Year, here is list of the top 10 privacy and cybersecurity issues for 2018: EU GDPR. The May 25, 2018 effective date for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will no doubt be a central focus of 2018. The GDPR expands the rights of EU individuals and the obligations placed on organizations.

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China’s First Data Protection Measures Lifting Its Veils

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

The Specification allows a product or service provider to suspend its service in the event data subjects refuse to consent to the processing of his or her personal data necessary to achieve core functions. Notification and reporting obligation in the event of data breach.

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Requirements of a DPO in health and social care

IT Governance

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018, extending the rights of individuals over how their data is processed and bringing consistency in the data protection laws across the EU by directly applying to organisations. A comprehensive overview of the DPO’s tasks are outlined in Article 39 of the GDPR.

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Anonymization & Pseudonymization as Tools for Cross-Border Discovery Compliance

ARMA International

discovery demands against the requirements of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Data protection laws such as the GDPR define “personal information” broadly, including any name, email address, physical address, or other information that allows identification of any data subject. GDPR, OJ L119 at 82-83.