Once the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect, it will replace the EU Data Protection Directive as well as all national data protection legislation existing under the Directive (subject to certain matters not regulated by the GDPR). Consequently, the national data protection laws of all EEA countries (i.e., the 28 EU member states … Read more
Malaysia has introduced a new mechanism for sanctioning data protection breaches. Under section 132 of the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 supplemented by the Personal Data Protection (Compounding of Offences) Regulations 2016 (“the Regulations”), enacted on 16 March 2016, certain data protection offences may be “compounded” instead of being formally prosecuted. In other words, offenders … Read more
Under the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will start to apply on 25 May 2018, many companies will be required to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). Violating the requirements relating to the appointment of a DPO can be sanctioned with fines of up to EUR 10 million or up to 2 percent … Read more
The Austrian Data Protection Authority, headed by the chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), provided a clear way forward for advertising-based business models. Following a complaint against an Austrian newspaper, the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DPA) decided that the prohibition on making the provision of a service conditional on consent (“coupling prohibition”; Article … Read more
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After years of consulting, drafting and negotiating at various levels, on 15 December 2015 the final compromise text of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was agreed. What a milestone! Once the European Parliament and Council both adopt the agreed text, the GDPR will officially come into force, which is expected to be January … Read more
Once confined to scientific research and criminal investigations, biometric data is now frequently used in everyday scenarios like building access controls, mobile devices and airport security checks. It is hailed for enhancing security but it is also feared for invading privacy. In this post, you will learn five basics you should know about biometrics. Click here for … Read more
In August 2015, the Departments of Justice, Interior and Local Government, and Science and Technology of the Philippines jointly issued the administrative rules and regulations (“Implementing Rules”) implementing the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (“Cybercrime Law”). The government completed the Implementing Rules nearly three years after the Cybercrime Law was passed by the Philippine Congress. … Read more
In this post, we provide you with four key rules for collecting biometric data to ensure the collection is privacy-compliant. While extracted from the recent Guidance on Collection and Use of Biometric Data issued by the Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner and from a 2011 Guidance issued by the Canadian Privacy Commissioner, these rules are of … Read more
In light of the GDPR, the German data protection authorities (German DPAs) have issued new guidance regarding the implementation of whistleblowing hotlines. The new position of the German DPAs is so fundamentally different from their pre-GDPR position that German companies should review, and likely implement changes to, any existing whistleblowing hotlines offered to their employees. … Read more