On May 22, 2023, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its long-awaited decision in the Meta EU-U.S. data transfer case (Decision). In its landmark Decision, the DPC imposed a record 1.2 billion EUR fine and
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EDPB Issues Guidance on Cookie Banners
In January 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published a report on cookie banners (Report). The Report provides practical guidance to companies doing business in the EU on how to comply with…
Continue Reading EDPB Issues Guidance on Cookie BannersEU Regulators Adopt Opinion on Draft EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
Since the invalidation of the Privacy Shield framework in 2020 in the “Schrems II” case, the EU and the U.S. have been working to set up a new framework for data flows from…
Continue Reading EU Regulators Adopt Opinion on Draft EU-U.S. Data Privacy FrameworkDSA: European Commission Publishes Guidance on Requirement to Publish User Numbers Ahead of February 17, 2023, Deadline
On February 1, 2023, the European Commission (EC) published Guidance on the requirement to publish user numbers under the Digital Services Act (DSA).1 The Guidance contains important information for providers of online platforms and…
Continue Reading DSA: European Commission Publishes Guidance on Requirement to Publish User Numbers Ahead of February 17, 2023, DeadlineFTC Announces First Enforcement Action Under the Health Breach Notification Rule Against GoodRx
On February 1, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a complaint against and proposed settlement agreement (the “proposed order”) with GoodRx, a digital health company, over its data sharing practices that allegedly…
Continue Reading FTC Announces First Enforcement Action Under the Health Breach Notification Rule Against GoodRxColorado Attorney General’s Office Releases Third Version of Draft Rules for Colorado Privacy Act: Key Takeaways
On January 27, 2023, the Colorado Attorney General’s (Colorado AG) office released the third version of its proposed draft rules (third draft) for the Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA) based on public comments it received on…
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