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Navigating Legal Factors for U.S. Companies Entering the E-commerce Market in Africa

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

The African Union (AU) member states and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states are obligated to respect, protect, and promote the right to privacy and personal data protection, as stated in their declarations and conventions. [12] 27, 2020), [link] Kenya Commc’n (Amend.) 15] Ultimately, U.S.

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2024 Law Firm Data Security Guide: How to Keep Your Law Firm Secure

Clio

GDPR : To help address global needs for enhanced data security, in 2018, Europe introduced a unified data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). CCPA : In 2018, the state of California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) , which came into effect in 2020. Another bonus?

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What the GDPR Can Tell Us About State Privacy Laws

Debevoise Data Blog

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (the “GDPR”) changed the global privacy landscape, and has been called the “gold standard” for data protection regulation. There are indications that using personal data for a secondary purpose is becoming an increasing area of enforcement for European regulators.

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Russia Introduces New Requirements for Processing of Publicly Disclosed Personal Data

Debevoise Data Blog

519-FZ on Amendments to the Federal Law on Personal Data dated 30 December 2020 (the “Law”) came into force. This is additional to general data processing consent, which is still required under pre-existing data protection law. On 1 March 2021, Federal Law No. Special Consent.

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OFAC’s Ransomware Advisory Part 2 – How Banks Can Reduce Their Sanctions Risk for Client Cyber Ransom Payments

Debevoise Data Blog

But, in terms of compliance and diligence, financial institutions that facilitate ransomware payments on behalf of their clients are in a very different position than the victims of the attacks. Different Role and Different Risks for Banks In October 2020, the U.S.

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Tech Ticker Issue 42: January 2023

Ikigai Law

Catch up quick : Released in December 2022, the proposal seeks to establish a central framework to protect users from risks like addiction and financial loss. It introduces due diligence obligations for online gaming companies – which are defined as a new and separate class of intermediaries.