BREAKING: The EU's adequacy decision with the U.S. to stand up the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework will be finalized today. U.S. recently fulfilled its DPF requirements as well.
🇪🇺🇺🇸The EU is set to sign off on a new data transfer deal with the US this afternoon.
Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders will speak during a press conference on the EU-US adequacy decision on data flows at 3:45 pm CET.
If you're relying on
#Privacy
Shield or Standard Contractual Clauses, two cases to come before Europe's highest court in the next two weeks will be very important for you to watch, reports
@BrusselsGeek
in this exclusive for The Privacy Advisor.
JUST IN: The European Commission published its draft EU-US adequacy decision. This marks the beginning of the EU's potential six-month review of the decision.
Decision:
Commission Q&A:
JUST IN: The Utah House passed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act 71-0. Following Senate concurrence and governor's signature, it will be the fourth comprehensive state privacy law in the U.S.
BREAKING: The Court of Justice of the European Union (
@EUCourtPress
) has ruled the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield is invalidated while standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries is valid
#SchremsII
Introducing our latest resource for
@PrivacyPros
. We call it the Global Privacy and Data Protection Enforcement Database.
It's interactive and filterable. We'll continue to update it as more enforcement actions come down the pike. (IAPP member gated):
JUST IN: The Colorado Privacy Act was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jared Polis. The U.S. officially has its third comprehensive state privacy law.
@privacypros
will have a full breakdown later today
#CPA
The New York Times launches the
@PrivacyProject
- a massive months long undertaking to explore the edges of privacy and provide a space for debate about how technology is changing our society.
The European Data Protection Board expects to release an opinion on DPIAs next week, Sept. 25, also working on guidance for the European Commission's draft adequacy decision for Japan, which may be ready by Nov.
#DPI18
#datenschutz
#privacy
PODCAST:
@privacypen
welcomes Politico's
@LauKaya
to The Privacy Advisor Podcast to discuss ePrivacy Regulation, covering the Max Schrems hearing and emerging EU trends in facial recognition
Belgian DPA Willem Debeuckelaere: On May 25, even we will not be 100 percent compliant, "but don’t worry, we won’t be the only ones." He says will take 3-4 years to decide whether GDPR is a success or failure.
#GDPRsalon
NEWS: Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a €17m fine on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited over a series of data breaches between 7 June 2018 and 4 December 2018.
Hartzog to lawmakers: Stop forcing complex control burdens on citizens, make real rules that mandate deletion or forbid collection in the first place for high risk activities.
#dpc18
.
@timberners_lee
at
#ICDPPC2018
: "What the Cambridge Analytica scandal demonstrated was not that data is being abused to manipulate you, although that’s true; it's that your data is being mixed with billions of other people's and used to manipulate everybody."
Isabelle Falque-Pierrotin on GDPR at
#gps18
: "You must start immediately, and even if you‘re not finished on the 25th this is not a problem, this is a learning curve and we will take into account of course that this is a learning curve."
JUST IN: European Commission has released a draft implementing decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries
#EUdataP
#SCCs
Colombia's data protection authority, the Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio, announced the launch of a sandbox for privacy by design and default in relation to artificial intelligence projects
PODCAST:
@privacypen
tackled the "Schrems II" decision in the latest edition of The Privacy Advisor Podcast as
@cdfen
,
@slhintze
and
@gabrielazanfir
helped break down the decision and what privacy pros should be thinking about in the coming days and weeks
JUST IN: European Data Protection Board has published its recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data
#SchremsII
Facebook assessed $5 billion penalty, subjected to sweeping new restrictions on user privacy decisions to settle FTC charges the company violated a 2012 FTC order by deceiving users about their ability to control privacy of their personal info. Read more:
.
@PrivacyPros
will host two LinkedIn Live sessions Friday regarding the implications of the CJEU's decision on Privacy Shield and SCCs.
Morning session (10 a.m. ET):
Afternoon session (1 ):
With the Colorado Privacy Act now signed into law, it's time to unpack what's in the legislation.
@sarah_rippy
has the breakdown of
#CPA
provisions ( ) while
@PrivacyPros
also published a chart comparing privacy laws in CA, VA and CO
All-star keynote panel moderated by
@gabrielazanfir
with CNIL President Marie-Laure Denis, Irish Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon and German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Ulrich Kelber.
#dpc19
.
@SenBrianSchatz
pushes back on this: "I'm sorry did you just say Google does not use persuasive technology? ... Either I misunderstand your company or I misunderstand the definition of persuasive technology."
JUST IN: California Secretary of State has announced the California Privacy Rights Act has enough signatures to qualify for the state's November ballot
#CPRA
The National Commission for the Control of Personal Data Protection in Morocco has announced a seven-month freeze on the use of facial-recognition software
JUST IN: Indian Parliament's Rajya Sabha gave final approval to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. The bill requires assent from India's president for enactment.
Text of the bill here:
@PrivacyPros
story on intro:
CNIL released a report looking at the use of dark patterns, offers policy recommendations, and proposes avenues for professionals to collaborate on privacy-friendly design practices
If there was any question as to whether privacy pros are worried about ePrivacy Regulation, this jammed sesh with reps from EU govt is your answer.
#DPI18