DLA Piper’s Data Protection and Privacy practice delivers topical legal and regulatory updates and analysis from across the globe.
In its landmark decision of the 24th of September (C-507/17), the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg has sided with Google over a claim by the French supervisory authority regarding the application of the so-called ‘right to be forgotten’. This right refers to the ability for individuals in Europe to demand that search engines, such […]
While a range of outcomes, including a departure under the terms of the current Withdrawal Agreement, remains possible, it is important for businesses to plan for a no-deal Brexit, in which the UK leaves the EU without a withdrawal agreement or other deal. Here we look at the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit and the adoption […]
The Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General have announced that Google and YouTube will pay a record $170 million to settle allegations that YouTube violated the Children’s Online Privacy Act (COPPA) Rule by collecting children’s personal information without required notice or verifiable parental consent. The settlement marks the first instance in which […]
How do companies optimize their digital advertising activities while complying with the CCPA? Assessing a company’s digital advertising activities in order to understand associated data flows, obligations and responsibilities can be complex, in particular where companies rely on a combination of first party and third party data, resources and technologies—including ad agencies and various third […]
Since the European Commission unveiled a proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation in January 2017, this new piece of legislation, aiming to adapt rules on electronic communications and cookies, has undergone many iterations. The European Parliament has left its version untouched since October 2017, and in the meantime the Council of the EU has regularly published […]
It’s summer, and life’s a breach. A data breach, that is. It’s your service provider’s breach, but it involves your (more likely, your customer’s) data. So put down the beach reading, for some breach reading. Service provider cyber incidents have exploded in volume, type, frequency, response time and cost. That makes sense, because the surface attack […]
By Denise Lebeau-Marianna and Tiphaine Caulier The French Data Protection Supervisory Authority (CNIL) has finally decided to replace its recommendations of 2013 which were no more compliant with the GDPR, by new guidelines. This decision is notably motivated by the fact that: – the ePrivacy Regulation is still under discussion at the EU Parliament and […]
The European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) has published guidelines on the processing of personal data through video devices (the “Guidelines“) (currently subject to a public consultation process). The EDPB acknowledges the ubiquity of video devices in modern life (everything from smartphone cameras to video-enabled doorbells and home security systems), and accepts that many individuals may […]
