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

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

In its decision, the CJEU did not only invalidate the Privacy Shield, it also concluded that relying on the standard contractual clauses ( SCCs ) (like other approved transfer mechanisms under article 46 GDPR) are no longer sufficient to comply with Chapter V GDPR. SCCs as transfer mechanism. The EC’s Draft SCCs .

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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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EU : New SCCs published

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The New SCCs repeal the existing SCCs (dating from 2001, 2004 and 2010) and aim to address the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (“ GDPR ”) and the decision of the European Court of Justice (“ CJEU ”) in Schrems II. Recognise that the New SCCs contain Article 28 GDPR compliant terms. Key takeaways.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in June 2019 ­– 39.7 million records leaked

IT Governance

June 2019’s total of 39,713,046 breached records is the lowest since May last year – the month that the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) came into effect. Is this the start of the long-awaited ‘GDPR bounce’? Security breach costs Ripple cryptocurrency holders 23 million XRP (12).

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UK: Personal liability for PECR regulatory fines proposed in Government consultation

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

PECR sits alongside the Data Protection Act 2018 and the GDPR and provide data subjects with specific privacy rights in relation to electronic communications. million in fines issued for nuisance calls since 2010, with in many instances companies entering insolvency to avoid substantial penalties. Background.

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AUSTRALIA: Review into Open Banking – Farrell Report released

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The key findings and recommendations from the Report’s six chapters include: Open Banking should be legislated through amendments to the Competition & Consumer Act (2010), (CCA) with the ACCC as the primary regulator focusing on competition, consumer and standards setting.

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

Data Protector

Even without that, it has 300 paragraphs and 18 schedules, one of which helpfully signposts the way that the Government intend to make changes to the Bill so that the GDPR becomes domestic law when we leave the EU, even though the amendments to make that happen will actually be made by secondary legislation.

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