We reported previously on the data protection authority (DPA) in Schleswig-Holstein making a statement which seemed to in essence prohibit data transfers from that state to the US. As that DPA has a history of taking a strong line in issues of legislative interpretation, we had hoped that the other DPAs in Germany (which are run Read more »
Episode 159: Should people be rated one to five stars, like products and services?
Jonathan and Eric look at a new people rating site Peeple. The app will allow people to rate friends, colleagues and even former lovers. Is this a solution looking for a problem? Is it even a good idea? Eric and Jonathan take their usual irreverent look at the issues. TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio Read more »
Schrems class action appeal succeeds in part
In February 2015 we reported on the Austrian data protection class action started by Max Schrems against Facebook in Austria. You can see that alert here. Naturally attention has turned in the last few weeks to Mr. Schrems’ other litigation before the European Court but the focus is likely to turn back to Austria – Read more »
Facebook not joined to Irish case, Irish DPC to investigate quickly
We don’t have an official judgement yet, but based on the live tweeting of Max Schrems, and the swift reporting of the Irish Times, we can update you that the Irish High Court have not made an order nor given any guidelines to the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the DPC) on how to investigate Mr Read more »
German DPA steps away from the crowd
Two days before the Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”) issued its joint statement regarding the Schrems judgement, and just a few days after we were warned not to expect any co-ordinated response from the German DPAs until various discussions had been completed, the Data Protection regulator of Schleswig-Holstein issued a controversial statement on its approach to Read more »
WP29 Lays Down Enforcement Gauntlet
At the end of last week the EU Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (“WP29”) met to discuss “the first consequences to be drawn at European and national level” from the European Court’s 6 October judgment in the Schrems case which ruled that the EU US Safe Harbor Decision was invalid, following which the WP29 Read more »
European Court Weltimmo ruling on the jurisdiction of data protection regulators
What is this case about ? This case is a ruling from the European Court of Justice (Case C-230/14 of 1 October 2015) about the ability of national EU Member State data protection regulators to deal with matters involving organisations situated beyond their borders. What is the background to this case ? A Slovakian registered Read more »
First UK failing to prevent bribery case?
In a very interesting recent development concerning the application of the UK Bribery Act 2010 (“the 2010 Act”), a company has self-reported itself in Scotland for failing to prevent bribery for which it has consequently been ordered to pay UK £212,800 (about USD $326,450). The case is possibly the first under a new provision in Read more »
Episode 158: What now with Safe Harbor potentially dead?
Jonathan and Eric return to the Schrems Safe Harbor decision but look this time at other aspects of the case. What does it mean for organisations that are not in Safe Harbor? How can they continue to outsource services like payroll, travel and ethics helplines if Safe Harbor is dead? What should businesses be doing Read more »
Schrems: what companies should do next
Cordery lawyers André Bywater and Gayle McFarlane review the European Court’s judgment in the Schrems case and set out practical guidance on next steps. Read our full report here. Gayle McFarlane and André Bywater are lawyers with Cordery in London where their focus is on compliance issues. Gayle McFarlane, Cordery, Lexis House, 30 Farringdon Street, Read more »
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