The View from London: European Parliament Publishes Proposal for Revised Draft of EU Data Protection Regulation
The European Parliament recently published a report on the European Commission’s draft of a new EU Data Protection Regulation. Full Story
European Union Data Protection Directive
Hunton & Williams Launches EU Data Protection Regulation Tracker
On December 4, 2012, Hunton & Williams announced the launch of its EU Data Protection Regulation Tracker, a website that provides timely status updates and links to relevant documents on the progress of the European Commission’s proposed General Data Protection Regulation (the “Proposed Regulation”). Full Story
Vast Majority of Irish Websites Not Compliant with EU Cookies Law
Since the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services)(Privacy and Electronic Communications) Regulations 2011 (the Regulations) took effect on 1 July 2011 in Ireland, it is essential for website operators to follow certain practices to lawfully store “cookies” on their websites (see our earlier blog here) Full Story
UK Concerned About Economic Impact of European Data Protection Reform Proposals
On November 22, 2012, the UK Ministry of Justice released a written ministerial statement (“Statement”) announcing the publication of its Government Impact Assessment on the European Commission’s legislative reform package on the EU data protection framework. Full Story
Data Protection Concessions for SME’s Hinted at by EU Justice Commissioner
Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, EU Justice Commissioner, told ministers from the European Union Member States at a Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg that in an effort not to overburden small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), she is prepared to offer them some concessions under the revised EU Data Protection Regulation. Full Story
The UK Justice Committee Critiques the European Union’s Proposed Data Protection Framework
The UK Justice Committee has laid out its concerns in its opinion on the European Commission’s legislative proposals (the Proposal) for reform of the European Data Protection Framework.
ICO Publishes Guide On Anonymisation in the UK
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a code of good practice on managing the risks related to anonymisation. Christopher Graham, UK Information Commissioner, believes this to be the first code of practice on anonymisation to be published by any European data protection authority, but Liechtenstein published a guide on anonymisation and pseudonymisation earlier this year. Full Story
UK Government Challenges Expected Benefits of Draft European Data Protection Regulation
On November 22, 2012, the UK government published its Impact Assessment of the draft European data protection regulation. When the draft regulation was first published, the European Commission estimated that harmonizing the European data protection regime would bring a net administrative benefit of €2.3 billion to the EU. Full Story
Centre Co-Hosts IAPP KnowledgeNet Meeting On Accountability
On December 3, 2012, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (the “Centre”) at Hunton & Williams will co-host a special International Association of Privacy Professionals (“IAPP”) KnowledgeNet meeting in Brussels, Belgium. Full Story
European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes Cloud Computing Opinion
On November 16, 2012, European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx published an Opinion on the European Commission’s Communication on cloud computing (part of the Commission’s broader cloud computing strategy). Full Story
