ByteDance prefers US TikTok ban over divesture
(Apr 26, 2024) TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, would rather face a full shutdown in the U.S. than divest itself of the app and sell its algorithm once all reasonable le... Read More
MEPs weigh in on proposed UK data transfer changes
(Apr 25, 2024) In a letter to the U.K. House of Lords, the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs said changes to the U.K.'s data flow p... Read More
EDPB issues guidance on EU-US Data Privacy Framework redress processes
(Apr 24, 2024) The European Data Protection Board published guidance on redress processes for EU claims under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework. The guidance documents inc... Read More
Biden signs bill to force TikTok sale, block sensitive data transfers to foreign adversaries
(Apr 24, 2024) U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation wi... Read More
Notes from the Asia-Pacific region, 19 April 2024
(Apr 18, 2024) Hello, privacy pros. It was great to reconnect with old friends at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, D.C., and meet some new faces too. Back from... Read More
Corrected text of EU AI Act released
(Apr 17, 2024) The corrigendum of the EU Artificial Intelligence Act has been released. The document corrects and clarifies language in the act and is required before it ca... Read More
Horvath, Rosenzweig to serve as Data Protection Review Court special advocates
(Apr 12, 2024) Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher Partner Jane Horvath, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, and Red Branch Consulting Principal Paul Rosenzweig were appointed by U.S. Attorney Genera... Read More
Canada joins international privacy cooperative
(Apr 10, 2024) The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada joined the Global Cooperation Agreements for Privacy Enforcement as part of its requirements under the Globa... Read More
Denmark's DPA updates data transfer guidance for third countries
(Apr 8, 2024) Denmark's data protection authority, Datatilsynet, updated its guidance on how to conduct data transfers to third countries. The guidelines touch on new info... Read More
IAPP GPS 2024: Localization, adequacy define current data transfer landscape
(Apr 4, 2024) Discussions on international data transfers are becoming more complex as global jurisdictions consider various factors complicating free flows. Breakout sess... Read More