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Article 29 Working Party Issues Statement Following Adoption of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

On July 26, 2016, the body of European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)—the “Article 29 Working Party” (WP29)—issued a statement commending the improvements made to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield (Privacy Shield). Although the WP29 continues to have some of the concerns raised in its April 2016 opinion, and the Privacy Shield will most likely face legal … Continue Reading

WSGR Alert: Article 29 Working Party Calls for Improvements to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

On April 13, 2016, the body of European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs)—the “Article 29 Working Party” (WP29)—issued its opinion on the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The WP29 acknowledged that progress has been made with the Privacy Shield, but called for several significant changes to the shield before it can be found to provide protection that … Continue Reading

WSGR Alert: EU Data Protection Authorities Issue Statement Following Agreement on EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

On February 3, 2016, the body of European data protection regulators—the Article 29 Working Party (WP29)—issued a statement following the announcement of a political agreement regarding a new transatlantic data transfer scheme, the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. This is the second guidance document issued by the WP29 following the invalidation of the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor Framework … Continue Reading

Personal Data, Anonymization, and Pseudonymization in the EU

De-identification techniques are often at the forefront of companies’ concerns when it comes to the processing of big data. In addition, anonymization and pseudonymization techniques have been a heavily debated topic in the ongoing reform of EU data protection law. This makes last year’s Article 29 Working Party (WP29) Opinion on Anonymization Techniques1 even more … Continue Reading

EU Data Protection Regulators Issue Guidance on the Internet of Things and Device Fingerprinting

The European data protection regulators, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29), recently issued two guidance papers which clarify the data protection legal framework applicable to the Internet of Things (IoT) and to the use of device fingerprinting. Both opinions underline WP29’s current focus on data-driven innovations. This article highlights the key takeaways from these two … Continue Reading

European Regulators Opine on “Purpose Limitation” Principle – What Constitutes “Compatible Use” in the Context of Big Data?

On April 2, 2013, the European data protection regulators (the “Article 29 Working Party” or the “WP29”) issued a 70-page opinion providing guidance on how to comply with the core EU data protection principle of “purpose limitation.”1 This opinion gives a good indication of how EU regulators would apply their national data protection law to … Continue Reading
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