Tag: European
New UK International Data Transfer Tools Presented to UK Parliament
Background Standard contractual clauses are one of the key tools relied upon by organizations that transfer personal data to recipients in ‘inadequate’ countries under the UK and/or the EU General Data Protection Regulation. However, unlike in the European Union – where new SCCs were adopted in 2021 (the “New EU […]
Cooley Privacy Talks: Reconciling the GDPR With the Clinical Trial Regulation (CTR)
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 […]
‘Controller,’ ‘Processor’ and ‘Transfer’: Some GDPR Concepts Re-Explained
Happy Data Privacy Day! Many companies are still struggling with some basic concepts of the General Data Protection Regulation, such as “controller,” “processor” and “transfer” of personal data. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has tried to shed some light on these concepts in its guidelines on the concepts of […]
‘Inbox Advertising’: Direct Marketing Rules Apply to Ads in Email Inboxes
On November 25, 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held in the case C-102/20 that the display of advertising messages in a form similar to an actual email among others in an inbox constitutes an electronic mail for direct marketing purposes. Hence, rules on direct marketing […]
New Standard Contractual Clauses: 10 Things You Need to Know
On the third anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation, Cooley launched a series of webinar focused on the GDPR. The GDPR permits the transfer of data from the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA) to third countries using standard contractual clauses (SCCs), which are a useful mechanism […]
Data Processing Agreements: The 10 Most Important Considerations
On the third anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation, Cooley launched a series of webinars focused on the GDPR. A data processing agreement (DPA) is used by controllers and processors to formalize their data process arrangements as required by the GDPR. Our third webinar covers what we believe are […]