Brussels, 15 May 2018 Ten days ahead of the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission is today presenting a set of concrete actions that European leaders can take to protect citizens’ privacy and make the EU’s Digital Single Market a reality before the end of 2018. The Communication presented […]

From tech giant Facebook Inc. to libraries and schools, organizations are now subject to the world’s most far-reaching data privacy regulation in a crackdown aimed at protecting people from losing control over their personal information. It’s occupied thousands of lawyers, taken years of planning and triggered billions of emails. Mess up now and you can […]

INTRO One of the most noticeable changes that organisations will see in their day-to-day handling of personal data is the new requirement to provide ‘privacy notices’. Where the data controller obtains the personal data directly from the data subject, the data controller will need to provide the notice at the time the personal data is […]

We are delighted to announce the States Assembly this morning unanimously voted in favour of the draft Data Protection (Jersey) Law 201- and Data Protection Authority (Jersey) Law 201-. The laws are now on track to go to the Privy Council for approval and come into force in line with the EU GDPR timetable. The […]

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will officially come into force on 25 May 2018. GDPR’s reach is global. Any company that offers goods or services to anyone in the EU will be required to comply. If you haven’t started to comply, or are not sure what to do next, following these steps will help ensure you […]

Data breaches that arise after new EU data protection laws take effect but which stem from security flaws that were known about prior to then will be enforced under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK’s data protection watchdog has said. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) clarified the position in a blog about the […]

Businesses in the UK — whether B2B or B2C — are racing against the clock to get ready for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), coming into force on May 25, 2018. Even though the UK has opted to leave the EU after GDPR was agreed upon, the rules still apply. In fact, it will […]

The vast majority of FTSE 350 and Fortune 500 believe they are well on track when it comes to complying with GDPR regulations – underestimating the enormous task facing them. A survey of 100 FTSE 350 General Counsel and Chief Security Officers, and 100 Fortune 500 GCs and CSOs by law firm Paul Hastings found […]