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India: New Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Start Planning Now.

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

While there are similarities with EU/UK GDPR – and sufficient harmonisation with data protection laws across APAC to continue a regional data compliance in Asia – the practicalities of implementation and compliance should not be underestimated. data subjects, using the GDPR terminology) located within India.

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Germany: First court decision on GDPR

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Only five days after the GDPR became applicable, the first German court, the Regional Court ( Landgericht ) Bonn (in a decision dated 29 May 2018, case number 10 O 171/18 – in German only), issued a ruling on the practical application of the GDPR. 5 (1) lit c) GDPR and therefore that EPAG is not obligated to collect such data.

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Germany: Bonn Regional Court overrules GDPR Fining Guidelines by German Data Protection Authorities

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Background: How to calculate GDPR fines? How to properly calculate administrative fines for non-compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (‘ GDPR ’) is one of the most important questions when applying the GDPR on practical level, e.g. : What is actually meant by the reference to “undertaking” in Article 83 (4) to (6) GDPR?

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Article 29 Working Party Releases GDPR Guidance on Consent and Transparency

Data Matters

On 28 November 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (the “ WP29 ”) published detailed draft guidelines on consent under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (the “ GDPR ”), which is to come into effect on 25 May 2018. The Notion of Consent under the GDPR. The Requirements for Valid Consent.

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Irish DPA Issues €450,000 Fine Against Twitter for Data Breach Following EDPB Decision under the GDPR Consistency Mechanism

Hunton Privacy

On December 15, 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) announced its fine of €450,000 against Twitter International Company (“Twitter”), following its investigation into a breach resulting from a bug in Twitter’s design. Investigation and GDPR Dispute Resolution Procedure. based organization.

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GDPR – The Year in Review

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

Following the one-year anniversary of the coming into effect of the GDPR, Hogan Lovells’ Privacy and Cybersecurity practice has prepared summaries of key GDPR-related developments of the past 12 months. The summaries cover regulatory guidance, enforcement actions, court proceedings, and various reports and materials.

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CJEU’s Judgment on Validity of EU Standard Contractual Clauses Due July 16, 2020

Hunton Privacy

The AG also raised concerns regarding the Privacy Shield, an alternative mechanism for transferring personal data from the EU to the U.S. The AG also raised concerns regarding the Privacy Shield, an alternative mechanism for transferring personal data from the EU to the U.S. and to numerous other jurisdictions.