Schrems II – Data transfers questioned again Oct 2017 In a much anticipated judgment, the Irish High Court yesterday decided to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to rule on the validity of Standard Contractual... READ MORE
UK Government sets out proposed derogations under GDPR Sep 2017 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will automatically come into force across the EU on 25 May 2018. As the deadline fast approaches, Member States are busy progressing their draft implementing legislation.... READ MORE
Digital Age of Consent agreed by Irish Government Sep 2017 News reports have confirmed that on Wednesday 26 July, after a public consultation period on the issue, the Irish Government have agreed to set the digital age of consent at 13 years... READ MORE
General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017 Published May 2017 The Department of Justice has published the General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017. This Bill is designed to give effect to, and provide for derogations from, the General Data... READ MORE
WP29 Gives Lukewarm Welcome to Proposed e-Privacy Regulation May 2017 The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) (consisting of data protection regulators from the 28 Member States) has adopted an Opinion 01/2017 on the proposed e-Privacy Regulation, which will repeal and replace the e-Privacy... READ MORE
WP29 issues final guidance on DPOs, Data Portability and Lead Authority Apr 2017 Article The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has issued its final guidance on Data Protection Officers (DPOs), Data Portability and Lead Supervisory Authority, in response to stakeholders’ comments. READ MORE
WP29 publishes draft guidelines on DPIAs Apr 2017 Article The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has proposed guidelines to help organisations identify when it is necessary to carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and how to do so. READ MORE
The e-Privacy Regulation – What’s new? Feb 2017 The European Commission has published its draft e-Privacy Regulation which, if adopted, will replace the existing e-Privacy Directive. READ MORE