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

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

For example, a public administration targeting specific groups susceptible to specific diseases does not engage in direct marketing unless a specific medicinal product and/or pharmaceutical company is mentioned. Fulfilment of Transparency Obligations and making sure that Data Subjects can exercise their rights. How to Comply?

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CNIL Unveils 2017 Inspection Program and 2016 Annual Activity Report

Hunton Privacy

This legislation strengthens the transparency requirements and increases the maximum level of fines from €150,000 to €3 million for data protection infringements. health and social sector issues such as difficulties accessing medical or social records, and the creation of pharmaceutical records without consent (3 percent of complaints).

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EU: Binding Corporate Rules are Generating Greater Interest

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Multinationals increasingly turning to BCRs as providing more legal certainty for personal data transfers from the EU. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) brought about stricter data protection rules, and increased penalties for breaching these rules. What are BCRs?

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Article 29 Working Party Releases Opinion on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

Hunton Privacy

The Working Party also published a Working Document on the justification for interferences with the fundamental rights to privacy and data protection through surveillance measures when transferring personal data (European Essential Guarantees). Background. Purpose Limitation. even before the transfer to the U.S. authorities.

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The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law

Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

Consumers will be permitted to request that a business provide the consumer with a copy of his or her personal information in a readily usable format that can be transferred to another entity easily; and. Consumers will be able to request that a business not sell personal data to third parties. Right to Opt-Out. Code § 56.05(j).

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