Whether based in or outside the European Union, organizations that process the personal data of individuals located in the EU must prepare to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)—a tougher and more complicated regulatory framework.
Article 29 Working Party
EU Data Protection Authorities Issue Draft Guidance on When Data Protection Impact Assessments Are Required under New GDPR
On April 4, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (“WP29”), the group representing national data protection regulators in the European Union, following their April plenary meeting, issued guidelines (the “Guidelines”) on Data Protection Impact Assessments (“DPIAs”), which will be used to measure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). The Guidelines are now open…
WP29 Guidance on GDPR Implementation Issued – Have Your Say
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), due to come into force in May 2018, provides for a new framework in data privacy matters in the European Union, which will have a wide-ranging impact on business around the world. (For previous coverage, please see our December 2015 Legal Update.)
During its December plenary meeting, the…
WP29 Guidance on GDPR Implementation Issued – Have Your Say
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), due to come into force in May 2018, provides for a new framework in data privacy matters in the European Union, which will have a wide-ranging impact on business around the world. (For previous coverage, please see our December 2015 Legal Update.)
During its December plenary meeting, the…