The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has recently issued a landmark decision (C-21/23 “Lindenapotheke”) that expands the interpretation of what constitutes health data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This ruling has significant implications for businesses, especially those involved in the sale of medicinal products online. A Wider Scope of Health […]
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A Trip to Canada’s Data Protection Landscape
As we are entering into autumn, most people are traveling the world again. Some prefer a few quiet weeks at the beach, while others are seeking adventures climbing mountains and jumping off cliffs. Nerds like me however, like to discover the curiously wild landscape of Canada’s data protection laws. It keeps us lawyers constantly on […]
How to verify the implementation of Binding Corporate Rules? The CNIL published a monitoring tool
A number of multinational companies operating across multiple jurisdictions and sharing personal data between different countries, have adopted Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) as a transfer mechanism under Art. 47 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). BCRs are internal data protection compliance rules to ensure that personal data transferred between their entities, particularly from the […]
Case Analysis: A Landmark Cross-Border Data Transfer Dispute in China
In a significant ruling that underscores the growing emphasis on personal data protection in China, the Guangzhou Internet Court recently concluded a case involving cross-border data transfer violations under the Personal Information Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China (PIPL). The case, titled (2022) Yue 0192 Min Chu 6486, saw Mr. Z, a Chinese […]
US Senate passes Kids Online Safety Act
My kids are growing and so are the worries that I have regarding their use of technology and the internet. In my article, Technology and Children – U.S. Courts Place Injunctions on State Laws for Unconstitutionality, in October 2023, I discussed recent U.S. court injunctions against state laws aimed at protecting children online, citing constitutional […]
Understanding the EU AI Act: What Your Company Needs to Know
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is becoming a big part of how businesses operate. But with this technology comes new rules that companies must follow. The EU AI Act, effective since August 1st 2024, is one of these important new rules. If your company uses or develops AI, it’s important to know what this means for you. […]
Swiss-U.S. Data Transfers: New Framework solves Privacy Hassles, finally!
Starting September 15, 2024, transferring personal data from Switzerland to the United States will become significantly easier, thanks to a new framework approved by the Swiss Federal Council. This marks a significant shift, allowing these data transfers to rely on an adequacy decision rather than the more complex Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). Until this decision, […]
GDPR Breach due to Health Data Leak results in 80,000 euro fine for Private Clinic
A private clinic specializing in assisted reproductive technology (ART), experienced a significant data breach due to a cyberattack. The breach compromised the personal data of approximately 400 individuals, including patients and employees. The affected data included identity, contact information, financial details, and sensitive health and genetic information. Even though the breach was detected on 21 […]
PIAs and DPIAs: A Two-Step Process to GDPR Compliance
If you work in a company in the European Union or the UK you have probably heard your fair share about data protection. From HR to Sales, personal data infiltrates almost every aspect of a company. One of the biggest tasks under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is collecting all the information required and […]
Why Canada is facing more Cyberattacks than ever
Ignorance is bliss, they say, but this is definitely not true when it comes to data protection and data security. Our daily lives revolve more and more around the online world (home office with video conferences, online banking, social media and the list goes on). This, most certainly, comes with a lot of amenities. However, […]
How to protect data from web scraping? Guidelines from The Italian DPA
The Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, or short Garante) has released in May 2024 guidelines aimed to protect personal data published online by public and private entities (in a role of data controller) from web scraping performed by third parties. While the purposes to perform data scraping or web […]
Protecting Privacy, one State at a time: Maryland’s new Privacy Law
In the world we live in trends are an everyday thing, from YouTube Videos to TikTok challenges, from the clothes people wear to the music they listen to. We see trends in every part of our everyday lives. Sometimes in government, just like in our private lives, when something is a good idea (sometimes even […]
The GORE-Tex of Data Protection
The rapid rise of face recognition technology is undeniable these days. In some parts of the world, it is already omnipresent and used for a variety of purposes such as the identification of passengers at airports, the surveillance of citizens in public places or even criminal convictions. While Artificial Intelligence (AI) had not been able […]
The American Privacy Rights Act – a new chapter in the U.S. data privacy story
The United States is seen throughout the world as a leader in technology. With major players growing from small start-ups to international household names. Despite such growth in the world of technology right in our backyards, the U.S. is also seen as lacking when it comes to regulating the implications of such technologies on our […]
A new Regulation facilitates cross-border data transfers from China to a third country
China’s cross-border data transfer regulations have been relaxed for the first time after the country issued a series of cybersecurity and personal data protection laws that imposed strict conditions on cross-border data transfers, raising concerns among companies doing business in China and abroad. On 23 March 2024, the Cyberspace Administration of China („CAC“), China’s central […]
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