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UAE: Federal level data protection law enacted

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data Protection (“ PDPL ”), which was issued on 26 September 2021. Reassuringly, the PDPL does not contain any major divergences from other well-known data protection regimes, including the GDPR. What does the PDPL cover and who does it apply to? Definitions. Territoriality.

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A deeper dive into the new Standard Contractual Clauses

Data Protection Report

On Friday 4 June, the European Commission published the finalised version of the new Standard Contractual Clauses for transferring personal data from the EU to third countries (the New SCCs). Companies now have 18 months to update their supplier contracts and other data export arrangements. Module 1, clause 10 ); and.

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Ireland/EU: Irish DPC bans Meta’s EU-US data flows and issues record €1.2bn fine

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

For Meta, the decision has resulted in a record administrative fine of €1.2bn, an order to suspend further transfers of EEA personal data to the US within five months, and an order to cease all unlawful processing of EEA personal data transferred to the US in violation of GDPR, within six months.

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China: Navigating China episode 17: China’s Draft Privacy and Security Laws – second drafts clarify compliance steps for businesses

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Second drafts of the new overarching national personal data protection and data security laws have just been published, and give a clearer picture of the impending new national frameworks in China. Draft Personal Information Protection Law. Draft Data Security Law.

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UK Government sets out proposals to shake up UK data protection laws

Data Protection Report

On 10 September 2021, the UK Government published its consultation paper on proposals to reform the UK’s data protection regime. The deadline for responding to the consultation is 19 November 2021. On legitimate interests, the Government proposes disapplying the legitimate interest balancing test for certain activities.

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EU Council Agrees on Proposed ePrivacy Regulation

Data Matters

On February 10, 2021, the Council of the European Union (which includes representatives of the European Union (EU) member states, hereinafter Council) reached an agreement on the ePrivacy Regulation proposal that governs the protection of privacy and confidentiality of electronic communications services (ePrivacy Regulation).

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California Privacy Law Overhaul – Proposition 24 Passes

Data Matters

As the results of the 2020 election remain unsettled, and with the ultimate composition of the Senate potentially remaining unsettled until 2021, businesses should not likely hold their breath for preemptive federal privacy legislation to simplify the compliance challenge. Restrictions on the Use of Precise Geolocation Information.

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