Tag: Privacy

FRANCE: ONE MORE STEP TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF THE NEW FRENCH DATA PROTECTION LAW

On 21 January 2019
CNIL, Data Protection, France, Privacy

By Denise Lebeau-Marianna and Yaël Hirsch On 12 December 2018, the French Government issued an ordinance[1] finalizing, at the legislative level[2], the alignment of the French Data Protection Law (“FDPL”) with the General Data Protection Regulation[3] (“GDPR”) and the Directive 2016/680[4]. Following-up the adoption of the GDPR, the French Law No. 2018-493 related to personal data protection[5] […]

On 6 December 2018
GDPR, NLOPD, Privacy, Spain

After more than two weeks from its approval by the Spanish Senate, the Official Gazette of Spain published this morning the new Spanish Data Protection Act, that shall be in force as from Friday 7 December 2018. Coincidentally or not, the publication was made on the very same day of the 40th anniversary of the […]

On 21 November 2018
Data Protection, GDPR, Internet Access, Internet neutrality, Privacy, Spain

After a very long delay and amidst rumors that the Spanish Parliament could be dissolved and early elections called, the Spanish Senate speedily dismissed all the proposals for further changes and approved the new GDPR-compliant Spanish Data Protection Act on Wednesday 21 November 2018. The new Act (“NLOPD“), in addition to regulating many other topics: […]

On 30 July 2018
Data Protection, GDPR, Gold-Plating requirements, Privacy, Spain

Due to the complex balances inside the Spanish Parliament, Spain has been unable to put in place to date (July 2018) a new Data Protection Act that develops the EU Regulation 2016/679 (“GDPR”) in the areas where EU Member States are entitled to fill the gaps or add gold-plating requirements on top of those established […]

On 31 May 2018
Fine, pecr, Privacy

On 30 May the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport in the United Kingdom launched a consultation on the functioning of the current regime for holding to account company directors, those holding similar positions in corporate bodies / unincorporated associations, and members of partnerships for breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations 2003 […]

On 15 May 2018
Data Protection, GDPR, Italy, Privacy

The Italian privacy law integrating the GDPR has been finalized by the Board of Ministers, unveiling unexpected surprises a few days before the 25th of May 2018.

On 11 April 2018
Privacy

Written by Anna Spencer and Milton Gregory On April 4, 2018, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (“ONC”) released a new web-based resource – the ONC Guide to Getting and Using your Health Records – that promotes individual access to medical records by educating patients […]

On 21 November 2017
Belgium, Data Protection, GDPR, Privacy

Patrick Van Eecke and Peter Craddock On 25 May 2018, the Belgian Privacy Commission will be renamed “Belgian Data Protection Authority” (BDPA) and will gain the power to impose fines. This is part of a comprehensive reform approved by the Belgian Parliament on Thursday 16 November 2017. Among the changes, the BDPA will be headed […]

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FRANCE: ONE MORE STEP TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY OF THE NEW FRENCH DATA PROTECTION LAW

UK: Personal liability for PECR regulatory fines proposed in Government consultation

Guide for accessing and using medical records breaks no new ground and instead doubles down on old processes