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The EU and US are working on a new "enhanced" privacy shield.



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10 Myths About Your GDPR/POPIA Privacy Programme

10 Myths About Your GDPR/POPIA Privacy Programme The last few weeks has seen the privacy industry heating up here in SA, what with the introduction of POPIA. In these weeks, I've seen a lot of advice dispensed by non-specialists in the privacy field; some of it is valuable, but a lot of it is dangerous. This week's post is a listing of the top 10....

European Commission has published its evaluation report of the application of the with a particular focus on encouraging more efficient and co-ordinated management of cross-border cases across the EU.

"With many legislators identifying GDPR as a key reference point for their own data protection schemes (for instance, the DIFC's new data protection laws are closely aligned with GDPR), the Commission wishes to promote convergence of standards, whilst also tacking digital protectionism. That said, it also emphasises the extra-territorial dimension of GDPR and calls upon DPAs to pursue actions against non-EU data controllers/processors more vigorously, including by involving their EU representative."

Commission evaluation report of GDPR: a good start, but areas for improvement The European Commission has published its evaluation report of the application of the General Data Protection Regulation, with a particular focus on encouraging more efficient and co-ordinated management of cross-border cases across the EU.

The European Data Protection Supervisor today published an open letter on the European Commission's plan to collect telecommunications data to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“Data protection rules (such as GDPR) do not hinder measures taken in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic," says EDPB chair Andrea Jelinek.

"However, I would like to underline that, even in these exceptional times, the data controller must ensure the protection of the personal data of the data subjects. Therefore, a number of considerations should be taken into account to guarantee the lawful processing of personal data."

In Times Of Pandemic, GDPR Still Applies, EU Warns Despite the rapid spread of coronavirus, organizations must still take heed of the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the EU has warned.