FIRST PRIVACY at the Brazilian Embassy
Brazil was the partner country at this year's HANNOVER MESSE. The trade fair was opened three weeks ago by Chancellor Merz and President Lula in person. Brazil was represented more strongly than [...]
International Data Transfer
A new Regulation facilitates cross-border data transfers from China to a third country
China's cross-border data transfer regulations have been relaxed for the first time after the country issued a series of cybersecurity and personal data protection laws that imposed strict conditions on cross-border data transfers, raising concerns among [...]
Update of the Application for Approval and Guiding Principles for the Controller Binding Corporate Rules (BCR-C)
On the 20th of June 2023 the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted the recommendations 01/2022 on the application for approval and on the elements and principles to be found in the Controller Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs or more specific BCR [...]
India's new Digital Personal Data Protection Act
On August 11, 2023, the President of India gave his assent to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). India, as a tech-savvy nation with a booming digital economy, recognized the need for a structured data protection framework. It s [...]
"Old" Standard Contractual Clauses to be Invalid as of the End of December (27.12.2022)
The European Commission decided on new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) in June 2021. After 27 December 2022, only these "new" SCCs may be used without exception. What does that mean for companies and organizations? If personal data is transferred to proces [...]
UK GDPR Reform
In September 2021, the government launched its consultation here to draw proposals to make substantial changes in the UK Data Protection Laws which were less stringent than the EU GDPR but still covered all the important data protection rights. The UK [...]