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Is it still necessary for data protection laws to have particular processing rules for specific types pf personal data?

Data Protector

European laws have special rules for the processing of “sensitive data” or “special category data” regardless of the context within which the data will be processed. This has been the case in the UK since the coming into force of the first (1984) Data Protection Act. Some countries include financial information.

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How to Comply with GDPR, PIPL, and CCPA

eSecurity Planet

But in order for businesses to maintain compliance with major privacy laws , they have to have security measures in place before an attack. The regulations from GDPR, PIPL, and CCPA are especially prevalent to MSPs and software vendors because they get access to data from so many organizations, but all businesses need to comply with them.

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When are schools required to report personal data breaches?

IT Governance

Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , all personal data breaches must be recorded by the organisation and there should be a clear and defined process for doing so. In this blog, we take a look at the scenarios in which data protection breaches in schools must be reported. Financial loss.

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UK: New guidance on processing personal data for scientific research purposes

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Meanwhile, a sometimes popular (mis)conception is that data protection laws – and particularly the GDPR – are a barrier to the effective use of personal data for research. The implication was that data controllers did not fully understand, and therefore were not effectively making use of, the research provisions.

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UK GDPR Reform: government publishes response to consultation – likely to form basis of forthcoming UK Data Reform Bill

Data Protection Report

UK GDPR Reform: government publishes response to consultation – likely to form basis of forthcoming UK Data Reform Bill. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has finally published the UK government’s long-awaited response to the consultation on the future of the UK data protection regime. Reform of Article 22.

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UK Information Commissioner issues letter on transfers of personal data to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) confirming that SEC-regulated UK domiciled firms (“ UK Regulated Firms ”) can share personal data with the SEC when seeking to comply with regulatory obligations, in compliance with the UK GDPR. As the GDPR places restrictions on the transfer of personal data to the U.S.,

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Irish Commissioner Fines WhatsApp €225 Million For GDPR Violations

Hunton Privacy

On September 2, 2021, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) announced a fine of €225 million ($266 million) against WhatsApp Ireland Ltd (“WhatsApp”) for failure to meet the transparency requirements of Articles 12-14 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).

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