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Cross-Border Data Transfer

African States strengthen their data protection laws   According to the advocacy organisation ‘Internet Society’, more than 17 African countries have implemented extensive data protection legislations. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reported that 33 countries have some form of data protection legislation in place.   The...

The future of EU-US data transfers and its impact on MarTech   Joe Biden’s Executive Order aims to make room for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (Privacy Shield 2.0) by addressing two primary concerns in the Schrems II court case (which famously ruined the Privacy Shield program that many...

We bring you a round up of articles and updates sourced from national data commissioners and leading privacy organisations.   News this week:   EDPB - Has reported on several fines for varying Data related reasons around Europe this month Read more   ICO -  Discuss pseudonymisation which comes after the recent...

Following a complaint by NYOB in 2021, EDPS sanctioned the European Parliament finding them to have broken EU law regarding cookie consent and data transfers. This was mainly regarding an internal coronavirus testing website. referring to illegal EU-US data transfers as they were ultimately unable...

SCCs - A revamped 'Safeguard' for cross-border data transfer   Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders has said the European Commission will adopt revamped standard contractual clauses on Friday June 4, 2021, Reuters reports.   "We have incorporated some elements of transparency (and) accountability in full compliance with the (EU General...

EDPB RECOMMENDATIONS The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published its much anticipated guidance on the Schrems II judgment.   EDPB Supplementary Measures Recommendations Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data - Adopted on 10 November 2020   EDPB...