European Commission Adopts EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
On July 10, the European Commission (EC) published its data adequacy decision for the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (EU-U.S. DPF). This means that companies can transfer personal data from EU...
Biden’s Executive Order Implementing New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework to Replace Privacy Shield
President Biden recently signed an executive order establishing the implementation of the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, which would provide for the possibility of the lawful transfer of personal data from...
Google Analytics Runs Afoul of GDPR
Recent reports from several European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs), the bodies empowered to regulate consumer privacy under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), have ruled that Google Analytics violates the law....
New Canadian Privacy Legislation on the Horizon
This week, the Canadian government proposed new legislation in Bill C-11, or the Digital Charter Implementation (the ACT), which includes some hefty fines for companies for violations – up to 5...
The Effect of a Biden-Harris Presidency on Privacy in the U.S.
How will a Biden-Harris presidency affect the U.S. privacy landscape? Let’s take a look. Federal Privacy Legislation On both sides of the political aisle there have been draft proposals in the...