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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In March 2023, the UK government published the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (the bill). If enacted, the bill will introduce significant changes to the UK’s data protection laws, with the aim
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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
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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
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On November 15, 2022, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted draft recommendations (here) for data controllers when applying for approval of their binding corporate rules for international data transfers (Recommendations).
Binding corporate
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On December 9, 2022, the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) published a voluntary Code of Practice for App Store Operators and App Developers (Code). The Code sets out eight core
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