When small and mid-size companies start expanding their apps or web presence into Europe, they need to start thinking about EU data protection laws. It’s tempting to take a look at what one or two of the “big guys” do about EU data protection compliance and think that whatever the big guys do in Europe… Continue Reading
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UK Information Commissioner’s Office Launches Consultation on Privacy Seal Program
Posted in European Union, Privacy RegulationWritten by Susan Foster, Solicitor England & Wales/Admitted in California (LONDON) The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is accepting comments from the public on a proposed UK privacy seal program. The deadline for comments is October 3, 2014. The ICO intends to endorse at least one privacy seal program in 2015. Privacy seal programs are… Continue Reading
New Tools from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office: How to Respond to Subject Access Requests
Posted in Data Compliance & Security, European Union, Legislation, Privacy Litigation, Privacy RegulationWritten by Susan Foster, Solicitor England & Wales/Admitted in California (LONDON) The UK ICO has come through yet again with some clear guidance as to how to apply the UK’s data protection laws in connection with requests by individuals for access to their personal data. While we are waiting with bated breath for a final… Continue Reading
The new European Cloud Partnership and UK ICO Guidance on Personal Data and Cloud Computing
Posted in European UnionWritten by Susan Foster, Solicitor England & Wales/Admitted in California EC Cloud Partnership The European Commission recently announced a €10 million campaign aimed at establishing standards and voluntary certification programs to make cloud computing services better aligned with European data protection laws. The EC intends to leverage the purchasing power of national and local… Continue Reading
