DLA Piper’s Data Protection and Privacy practice delivers topical legal and regulatory updates and analysis from across the globe.
Political parties rely increasingly on data analytics and sophisticated profiling techniques to monitor and target voters and opinion leaders. These activities can pose a risk, not only to privacy rights and data protection, but also to the belief of voters in the integrity of the democratic process. Following two prominent investigations into the (mis)use of […]
…and indicates actions companies may take now. By Wiebke Jakob & Verena Grentzenberg At the beginning of February, the Bavarian Data Protection Authority (DPA) participated in the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2019 and searched 40 websites of large companies based in Bavaria. Under the theme of “Together for a better internet”, the European Commission had […]
The Dutch Data Protection Authority published an article in which it again affirms that testing employees on alcohol, drugs or medicines can only be performed if there is a specific legal basis to carry out such tests. Earlier, the Dutch DPA gave an explanation on some Q&A’s on this subject. The Dutch DPA states that […]
On 7 March 2019, the Dutch Supervisory Authority (“S.A.”) created quite some buzz in the online Dutch (advertising) industry: websites that only give visitors access to their site if they agree to tracking cookies (or similar technologies) do not comply with the GDPR. This also means that the so-called cookie walls that are placed on […]
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced that it has signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This MoU establishes a framework for cooperation, coordination and information sharing between the two parties. The MoU sets out the principles of collaboration and the legal framework governing the sharing of relevant […]
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) last week adopted a paper clarifying the position in relation to data transfers between the EU and UK in the event of a no deal Brexit. The EDPB confirmed that if the UK exits the EU without a deal, then with effect from 30 March 2019 the UK will […]
By Patrick Van Eecke, Denise Lebeau-Marianna, Tiphaine Caulier and Laetitia Mouton
Under European data protection law, journalists enjoy some regulatory exemptions when processing personal data for journalistic purposes, balancing the right to the protection of personal data with the principle of freedom of expression.
A question which has however sparked some debate is whether so-called citizen journalists, such as bloggers, can rely on the derogation for journalistic purposes as well. In its judgment of 14 February 2019 in the Sergejs Buivids v. Datu valsts inspekcija case, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has answered this question affirmatively.
By Ilias Abassi Since the implementation of the GDPR, there has been much discussion with respect to the appropriate legal basis for the processing of personal data in the context of a clinical trial, in particular how this relates to the Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) which is expected to enter into force in 2020. There […]
