Apr
Why Are Companies Struggling to Achieve Data Privacy Law Compliance? 90% of the data in the world was created in the last few years, sparking a proliferation of data privacy laws across the globe. With Europe’s GDPR leading the way, 107 countries around the world have put in place legislation to secure the protection of […]
Apr
For multinational organizations, cross-border data transfers are essential to carrying out business activities. However, the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area, or the (“EEA”) as it’s widely known, to recipients located outside the EEA, is generally prohibited unless the receiving country provides an adequate level of data protection determined by the EU. […]
Apr
The original Keystone refers to a wedge-shaped slab at the peak of a stone arch. If you remove the Keystone, you risk the whole structure tumbling down. And in biology, some ecosystems work the same way, relying on one keystone species. Take the beaver, for example. It’s considered a keystone species due to its unique […]
Apr
In May 2018, the European Union transformed its legislative landscape for data protection when it introduced the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR as it’s widely known. The regulation harmonized existing EU data protection laws to adapt in the modern digital age. Essentially, the GDPR puts customers in the data driver’s seat. Organizations must inform […]
Feb
There has been more and more talk in the news about how EU regulators continue to unleash massive fines on tech giants such as Google and Facebook for violations of the GDPR. For this reason, I’d like to discuss ways organizations can avoid making those unwanted headlines. Recap—Which Organizations are Subject to the GDPR? First, […]
Aug
The impact of the GDPR on US companies will be significant. One of the most difficult issues to overcome will be handling data retention. Creating a data retention policy is easy, implementing it will be significantly more difficult. Article 5 sets forth the principle that personal data may be maintained for no longer than is […]
Aug
In light of the GDPR’s stringent requirements for consent, HR departments will need to review the legal basis for processing employee data under employment contracts based on consent. The GDPR heightened the requirements for using consent as a legal basis, making this method risky and burdensome. The GDPR requires that consent must be: Freely given, […]
GDPR, Privacy News
FTC Approves $5 Billion Dollar Fine Against Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal.
Jul
Although the E.U. handed down significant fines earlier this week, the U.S. ended the week by issuing record-setting fines against Facebook for 5 billion dollars. The fine against Facebook represents the powerful posture taken by the United States to enforce privacy legislation in the post-GDPR era. The chart below outlines the EU’s early GDPR enforcement […]
May
A new data privacy protection agreement has been tentatively reached between the U.S. and the EU. This new agreement to be called the “EU-US Privacy Shield” replaces the 15-year-old EU-US Safe Harbor Program that US companies have relied on to ensure legal certainty when personal data from the EU to the US. The EU-US Safe […]
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