Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

On 29 December 2022, the CNIL fined TikTok UK and Ireland as joint controllers €5 million for failing to: offer users the ability to refuse cookies as easily as accepting them (several clicks were required to refuse all cookies, as opposed to just one to accept them); and inform users in a sufficiently precise manner about cookie purposes.

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Our top-five European data protection developments from August are: Uber fined for personal data transfer: The Dutch Data Protection Authority fined Uber €290 million for the unlawful transfer of European drivers’ personal data to the U.S., without sufficient safeguards. ICO proposes £6.09

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Ikigai Law

AUGUST 8, 2023

A detailed clause-wise analysis of the Digital Personal data Protection Bill 2023 On 7 August 2023, the Lok Sabha passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023. It will soon be introduced in the Rajya Sabha and likely become a law in a couple of days.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Digital Operation Resilience Act is imminent What happened : On 28 November 2022, the European Union finalised the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”). The UK Government followed on 30 November 2022 with an announcement about its own expanded measures, which focus in particular on critical digital infrastructure.

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Ikigai Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

Our summary of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 ( 2023 Bill ) was tabled in Parliament on 3 August 2023. It is the fifth – and likely final – iteration of India’s efforts to formulate a personal data protection law.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

As we covered here , last October, the CNIL fined Clearview AI €20 million for various data protection violations, including “intrusive and massive” data processing without consent or a valid legitimate interest. 82 (see our May 2021 , August 2021 , and October 2022 blog posts for previous developments).

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The court also struck out the claimant’s negligence claim on the grounds that: (i) case law has established that negligence cannot be pleaded alongside Data Protection Act claims; and (ii) “distress” does not constitute damage, as required for a successful negligence claim.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Key takeaways this April include: UK children’s data protection focus continues: Businesses may wish to review policies and procedures for dealing with children’s data in light of recent UK ICO fines and guidance, especially to ensure that terms of use are adequately enforced.

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Debevoise Data Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

GDPR one-stop-shop: Businesses wishing to take advantage of the GDPR one-stop-shop system should take note of a new digest, published by the European Data Protection Board, which analyses the decisions made by so-called Lead Supervisory Authorities in this context.

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

On 18 July 2022, the UK government published the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the “Bill”), which proposes reforms to the UK’s data protection and e-privacy landscape in-line with the National Data Strategy.

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Debevoise Data Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

UK ICO updates guidance to clarify requirements for fairness in AI What happened : The UK ICO has updated its existing Guidance on AI and data protection following requests from industry to clarify requirements for fairness in AI. Norwegian Data Protection Authority fines medical device company c.$240,000

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Legal IT Group

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

First of all, the data can be transferred based on the adequacy decision or subject to appropriate safeguards. Among these safeguards, in particular, are binding corporate rules, standard data protection clauses, code of conduct, and certification mechanism. Then, in 2022, the UK also adopted new SCCs.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

For example, the Garante notes the need to incorporate data protection by design and by default principles within any AI systems used in the healthcare space. In particular, the paper recommends the use of internal data access controls, regular auditing of data security measures, and the use of data protection impact assessments.

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Legal IT Group

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A data protection officer ( DPO ) is a specialist who helps companies ensure compliance with international data protection laws. In a nutshell, the DPO is a key person who helps the company in all business processes to ensure compliance with the data protection law.

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Legal IT Group

JANUARY 22, 2024

With this regard, it is essential to know about the privacy legislation of this country since, nowadays, most internet businesses process the personal data of their clients, and they should do it in compliance with data protection laws. ” Thus, the Australian Privacy Act also aims to have a GDPR level of data protection.

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Legal IT Group

JANUARY 10, 2023

Since the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), many companies processing the data of Europeans have faced the task of achieving the much desired GDPR-compliance. Why do we need this?

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Russia has enacted amendments to its Personal Data Law (the “ Amendments ”) that may have a significant impact on companies operating in Russia. The Amendments became effective on September 1, 2022, save for certain provisions that will become effective on March 1, 2023.

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Legal IT Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

And it was only in 2022 that Meta Platforms’ earnings report recognized the first year-over-year decline in advertising revenue in the company’s history, a trend that is expected to continue due to global economic issues affecting the digital advertising market as well. Why is this important, and what does GDPR have to do with it?

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

They are also reminded of their obligation to maintain appropriate technical and organisational measures in relation to their data processing, and may wish to review their compliance with these measures. It remains to be seen whether data protect authorities will provide guidance on how to interpret the “draw strongly” condition.

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

. : Business may want to revisit their cross-border data transfer arrangements following the new adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, assess whether they are eligible to self-certify and, if they are, whether it makes sense to. Data Privacy Framework (the “DPF”). Data Privacy Framework (the “DPF”).

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Debevoise Data Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Last year, yet again, saw significant GDPR enforcement actions, important regulatory guidance, and an abundance of European legislative activity touching on cyber, data protection and AI-regulatory issues. officials in April 2022 finally struck a deal to enable a GDPR Article 45 adequacy decision for the U.S. covered here ).

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new tech law blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Entities transferring personal data outside the European Economic Area on the basis of standard contractual clauses that are no longer in force (where the transfer began before 27 September 2021) should conclude agreements based on new clauses by 27 December 2022.

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Legal IT Group

JULY 5, 2023

The data protection issues in each situation with video technologies may differ, as well as the legal analysis when using a particular technology. This video surveillance of the patient can limit the possibilities of anonymous movement and use of services.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The remaining two installments will be release early in 2022. The report, The General Counsel Report 2022: Leading with Endurance Through Risk, Culture and Technology Challenges , was conducted by FTI Consulting’s Technology Segment , in partnership with legal and compliance technology company Relativity.

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Legal IT Group

APRIL 28, 2023

Contract as a legal basis for data processing It is worth recalling that during the consideration of the dispute by the EDPB in 2022, which imposed a fine of about $390 million on Meta Platforms, its position was that Facebook publicly positions itself not just as a social network but as a provider of personalized advertising services.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Data Strategy and Security team at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has authored the 2022 edition of the Privacy Law Answer Book (Practising Law Institute, 2021), a user-friendly guide to the laws and regulations that govern how companies collect, use, store and transfer the personal information of their consumers and employees.

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Technology Law Dispatch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

2022 was another busy year in privacy and data protection. Regulations surrounding privacy and data continue to develop at a rapid pace. Emerging technologies have changed the manner in which personal data is collected and used. As a result, 2023 could be an exciting and a busy year for privacy and data.

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Technology Law Dispatch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

There is more clarity on the views of the UK data protection authority on whether a “Reject All” option in the first layer of a cookie consent management solution is required. This is more likely be compliant with data protection law, as firms will be better placed to demonstrate that the user has a genuine free choice.“

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Technology Law Dispatch

APRIL 18, 2023

White paper In July 2022 the AI Regulation Policy Paper set out plans for a risk-based, adaptable regulatory framework. ICO’s updated guidance on AI and Data Protection The ICO issued updated its guidance on AI and Data Protection following requests to clarify requirements for fairness in AI.

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new tech law blog

MARCH 10, 2023

“Dark patterns” used by online platform providers have been controversial for some time, but recently there has been a growing buzz about them, in particular due to actions undertaken by EU and national data protection and consumer protection authorities. was adopted on 14 March 2022.)

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Inside Privacy

OCTOBER 17, 2023

On 3 October 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ ICO ”) finalized its Employment practices and data protection − Monitoring workers guidance (“ Guidance ”) to account for new types of work, including work from home, and the use of more sophisticated technologies for monitoring.

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Inside Privacy

JUNE 28, 2023

Late yesterday, the EU institutions reached political agreement on the European Data Act (see the European Commission’s press release here and the Council’s press release here ). The Data Act will sit alongside the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), Data Governance Act, Digital Services Act, and the Digital Markets Act.

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Legal IT Group

JANUARY 30, 2023

The pilot project of the first regulatory sandbox on artificial intelligence was presented in June 2022 in Brussels jointly by the Spanish government and the European Commission. Thus, on December 6, 2022, the EU Council adopted a common position (“general approach”) on the AI Act. What will the AI Act regulate?

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CaseFox

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

In 2022, a Gartner report quoted, “By 2024, legal departments will replace 20% of generalist lawyers with nonlawyer staff”. For example, tools for managing data privacy and security can help firms to comply with data protection laws. Change management is a prism.

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MARCH 14, 2022

This interest was generated among other sources by numerous complaints filed by NOYB—European Center for Digital Rights in the last year with data protection authorities, and has resulted in guidance and several decisions issued by regulators in recent months (e.g. in Austria, Belgium and France).

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Inside Privacy

MARCH 23, 2023

The recently adopted Digital Services Act (“DSA”) also contains rules on protecting children online – including by not serving them targeted advertising based on profiling. The eID proposal would also enable minors to use their digital identity wallet to prove their age without disclosing other personal data.

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Inside Privacy

MAY 2, 2023

The Global CBPR Forum was established in 2022 via the Global CBPR Declaration , and derives from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (“APEC”) CBPR System. For businesses with global operations, it can be a challenge to ensure compliance with the increasing number of data protection laws in jurisdictions around the world.

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