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Summary of the Frequently Asked Questions on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems 2 Case

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has issued answers to the questions they have received from the EU data protection authorities (DPAs) about the Schrems 2 case. In essence, the EDPB follows the position of the CJEU. If you are still unclear on what to do in the days after the CJEU decision this short summary of the FAQs can help. … Continue reading >

The CJEU Decision on the Privacy Shield and Standard Contractual Clauses

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework and found that Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) for data transfers between EU and non-EU countries are valid. This was the outcome of the CJEU decision C-311/18 – Facebook Ireland and Schrems issued on July 16th 2020. … Continue reading >

Google Contact Tracing App Forces Users to Turn On Location Settings

When Google and Apple have announced that they had been developing contact tracing app in which users’ privacy and security will be central to the design, government across the world used the code to develop contact tracing apps and they have been downloaded more than 20 million times. They have said that they will ban the use of the of location tracking in the apps and they will focus on the use of Bluetooth technology. … Continue reading >

The UK Information Commissioner's Office 2019-2020 Annual Report

The UK Information Commissioner's Office has published it 2019-2020 annual report. It covers a key period in data protection and broader information rights. The report is split into three sections: the performance report, the accountability report and it is concluded with the ICO's financial statements . … Continue reading >

New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner's Newsletter, July 9th 2020

New Zealand’s Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) has issued the new bi-weekly newsletter. It contains the news about the Privacy Act 2020, recent privacy survey, the new Privacy Act 2020 e-learning module, details of the Commissioner’s promotions of the new Privacy Act and the schedule of the Simply Privacy workshops. … Continue reading >

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