It is the easiest excuse on the books right now. You want to do that…I am sorry data protection law prohibits it. Somethings are truly not allowed under data protection law, but sometimes people just use this as an excuse that they assume very few people can argue against. They just want to say “No”, […]
Posts by Michelle Bausenwein:
Will the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework Bloom this Summer?
Spring has sprung, but we are still waiting for the flowers to appear. As I wrote in a blog article dated, March 23, 2022, it was anticipated that this spring the EU and the U.S. would come to an agreement with regards to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. On March 25, 2022, a joint announcement was […]
Will Spring Bring a New EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Agreement?
As winter draws to an end and the sun begins to shine more often we are noticing the new buds of spring beginning to appear. This spring flowers may not be the only thing making their appearance, the European Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce are back to the table discussing a new EU-U.S. […]
How Will the German Data Protection Authorities Determine Fines For Companies? – The DSK Publishes a New Concept.
On October 14, 2019, the German Conference of Data Protection Authorities (DSK) published a concept for determining fines in accordance with the GDPR. In some regards, this concept resembles the model of the Berlin Data Protection Authority which was presented in June of this year (we reported in German), but some aspects remain less concrete. […]
One for All and All for One…How the Supervisory Authorities are Working Together
The GDPR was created in such a manner to provide the same data privacy rights to data subjects throughout the EEA. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has provided a report on how this is working so far, “First overview on the implementation of the GDPR and the roles and means of the national supervisory […]
The Long Arm of the GDPR
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) strictly regulates the collection, use and storage of personal data, but does the long arm of the law stretch beyond the EU borders more than anyone could have anticipated? If you are surfing the web to see who the GDPR applies to, you could come to the conclusion […]
Deal or No Deal, Brexit is Coming
Whether or not the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) can agree on an exit deal, the UK will be leaving the EU come March 30, 2019. Although the UK plans to incorporate the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into national law there will still be some data privacy issues that arise as […]