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Case T-557/20: the importance and impact on data protection

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Every day, more and more companies face the problem of personal data protection. As companies are increasingly scrutinised for proper data protection, it’s worth paying close attention to the latest best practices to avoid dealing with the potential negative consequences of a data breach.

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European Data Protection Roundup – June 2021

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Here are our highlights: European Commission adopts new Standard Contractual Clauses What happened : As reported in our blog post , the European Commission adopted its new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) for the cross-border transfer of personal data from the EEA to “third countries”.

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The Value of Electronic Signatures in the LegalTech Sector

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The traditional signature process requires scheduling a meeting, the customer's commute, printing the contract, signing, file. while with the e-signature process, we can send, sign and file the document in a matter of minutes, with the maximum legal guarantee and technical security. which they draft for their clients.

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European Data Protection Roundup – August 2023

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The AEPD held that a DPO cannot hold a position that leads them to determine the purposes and means of data processing. The scale and data protection risks associated with such technologies has been further complicated recently by their increasing integration with artificial intelligence systems.

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European Data Protection Roundup – March 2023

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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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How to handle security incidents/data breaches under the LGPD

Legal IT Group

Introduction In our previous articles , we have already drawn your attention to the Brazilian data protection legislation which is quite similar to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Also, the ANPD has shared a new form which should be used for sending security incident reports by a data controller.

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European Data Protection Roundup – October 2020

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ICO targets the data broking industry : On 27 October, the ICO demanded that Experian make sweeping changes to data protection practices within its direct marketing business within three months or face further enforcement action. We will continue to report on developments as Experian’s appeal progresses.