Tag: European
Cybersecurity in the European Union
As our world becomes increasingly digital, the importance of cybersecurity has never been more critical. From personal devices to enterprise networks, cyber threats are evolving at an alarming pace, targeting vulnerabilities and exploiting our growing reliance on technology. October marks ‘Cybersecurity Awareness Month’ – a global initiative to promote awareness […]
EU Collective Redress Directive: What Services Companies Need to Know (Part One)
This article is the first in a three-part series on collective claims and class actions in the EU and the US. As collective claims become more prevalent in the EU, companies offering platforms, products, and services in both jurisdictions will benefit from implementing and maintaining a coordinated global class action […]
UK-US Data Bridge Gets Green Light
Closely following the establishment of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF) – see our July 2023 post – the UK has now agreed to an extension for the transfer of personal data from the UK to the US, known as the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, or […]
Digital Services Act: Online Platforms, Do Your Homework Before it’s too Late
The Digital Services Act (DSA) entered into force on November 16, 2022. This new European regulation builds on the Electronic Commerce Directive to strengthen the moderation obligations of online platforms regarding illegal content, such as racism, child pornography, counterfeiting and disinformation. Among various obligations, online platforms must remove illegal content […]
EU Data Governance Act: Europe Regulating Big Data
What you need to know in a nutshell The Regulation (EU) 2022/868 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on European data governance will go by its short name: Data Governance Act (DGA). The DGA was published in the Official Journal of the European Union […]
Cooley Privacy Talks: European Data Transfers: Where Do We Stand Now?
This post relates to Cooley’s Privacy Talks series – a webinar program featuring Cooley practitioners discussing practical guidance and best practices around managing data protection-related issues. Sessions range from the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – and all the other new data protection frameworks arising in […]
New UK International Data Transfer Tools in Force Starting March 21
After being presented to the UK Parliament in February 2022, the UK’s new data transfer tools are now in force and ready for use.
Data Act: EU Proposes Rules for Accessing and Sharing Industrial Data
On February 23, 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for the Data Act, which aims to maximize the value of industrial data in the economy by ensuring that a wider range of stakeholders gain control over their industrial data – and that more data is available for innovative use […]
Cooley Privacy Talks: Overview of Privacy Enforcement Actions in the US and EU
This post relates to Cooley’s Privacy Talks series – a webinar program featuring Cooley practitioners discussing practical guidance and best practices around managing data protection-related issues. Sessions range from the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) – and all the other new data protection frameworks arising in […]
France Issues Processor Guidelines on “Reusing Personal Data to Improve or Develop Services or Products”
On January 12, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) issued guidance (available in French only) that sets out the conditions for processors to reuse the personal data entrusted by controllers for their own purposes. The CNIL notably refers to a scenario where a processor wants to reuse the personal […]