On March 15, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced a coordinated action on the role of the data protection officers (DPOs). The data protection authorities (DPAs) will ask DPOs a series of questions
Continue Reading EU Privacy Regulators Coordinate to Assess Compliance with the GDPR Rules on Data Protection OfficersWhite House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy: Key Takeaways for the Private Sector
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On March 2, 2023, the White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy sets out ambitious goals for the federal government to hold countries accountable for irresponsible behavior in cyberspace and to…
Continue Reading White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy: Key Takeaways for the Private SectorFTC Announces Settlement with BetterHelp for Disclosing Consumers’ Health Information to Third-Party Advertisers
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On March 2, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed settlement agreement (also referred to as “proposed consent order”) with BetterHelp, Inc., an online counseling service, for allegedly disclosing its website visitors’ and…
Continue Reading FTC Announces Settlement with BetterHelp for Disclosing Consumers’ Health Information to Third-Party AdvertisersEDPB Issues Guidance on Cookie Banners
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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 BannersEuropean Commission Seeks Companies’ Input on GDPR Enforcement
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On February 24, 2023, the European Commission (EC) opened a public consultation on its initiative (Initiative) to revise procedural rules relating to the enforcement of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The EC invites…
Continue Reading European Commission Seeks Companies’ Input on GDPR EnforcementEU 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 Framework