Category Archives: IAPP

The European Commission has urged European countries to allocate sufficient resources to national data protection authorities as it is essential for authorities to be sufficiently provided for in order to ensure their “effective independence.”

The European Court of Justice hearing in case 311/18, also known as “Schrems II,” stretched arguments to the limit Tuesday and left both sides worried ruling could be sweeping.

Privacy Shield has been under fire ever since it was negotiated by the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce as a replacement for the faulty Safe Harbor agreement. But now, the EU-U.S. data-sharing arrangement faces its biggest obstacle yet, …

One year since the EU General Data Protection Regulation came into force, and most of the commentary has focused on enforcement or compliance. But what about the complaints filed? They vary significantly from Brave et al’s sectoral complaint and NOYB’s …

Appointed at the beginning of this year, Marie-Laure Denis brings a wealth of experience to her new role as head of France’s data protection authority, the CNIL.

Specifically, the aim is to “build trust” in AI by establishing clear policies for developing and providing AI tools. More generally, it is part of how Europe plans to export norms and values – just like with GDPR.

Consistency and cross-border cooperation under the General Data Protection Regulation have been highlighted as the biggest improvement to data protection law in the EU. But the so-called “one-stop-shop” is not as straightforward as it first appears.

Don’t bet on anything happening for at least a couple of years on U.K. adequacy post-Brexit, advised European Data Protection Supervisor Giovanni Buttarelli at the launch of his annual report in Brussels Feb. 26

For the past decade, Joe McNamee has headed up EDRi, the European Digital Rights organization in Brussels. Often the sole voice of civil society in the room, his dry wit has influenced lawmakers and public discourse about privacy rights across …