Data protection officers
Data Protection Post-Brexit: Where are we now and what happens next?
11 March 2021 - Emma Keeling
The UK has left the EU, the transition period is over, the UK and EU have agreed a new Trade and Cooperation Agreement, so what now for data protection? We look at the key consequences of Brexit for data protection and the practical impact for organisations: What law applies? What must businesses do to allow › Read More
Facing Fines—The Mechanics of Facebook’s Reportedly Forthcoming FTC Settlement
12 September 2019 - Data collection , data enforcement , data protection Kyle Coogan
On April 24, 2019, Facebook announced to investors that it expects to set aside an amount between $3 billion and $5 billion in relation to the investigation by the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding Cambridge Analytica prior to any final judgment on the matter. In mid-July, it was reported that the FTC voted › Read More
DPOs and the GDPR: Part 2 – Appointing a DPO
10 January 2017 - Ondrej Kramolis
In its newly published opinion, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) provides some useful input into discussion on the nature of the role of data protection officers (DPOs) under the GDPR. This is a question which many organisations have been grappling with, as they assess who should take on this role. The WP29 considers the qualifications › Read More
DPOs and the GDPR: Part 1 – When is a DPO needed?
06 January 2017 - Catherine di Lorenzo
On 16 December 2016, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) released highly anticipated guidelines on some of the most critical matters in the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These guidelines are not legally binding, but local data protection authorities are likely to follow them. The WP29 does invite comment on the guidelines › Read More