Singapore has recognised regional certification for transferring personal data overseas and Singapore data privacy laws will have more teeth after proposed reform. Read more

Alongside, and perhaps in the shadow of, the European Commission publishing its long-awaited draft new Standard Contractual Clauses (the “New SCCs”) to address the restrictions imposed by the GDPR in relation to making international transfers of personal data  (for further details see our blog post here), the European Commission has also published a set of … Read more

Mid-October marked the start of the formal legislative approval process for China’s proposed new law on personal information protection. The milestone draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) underwent is first reading by the Standing Committee of the 13th National People’s Congress and was released for public consultation on 22 October 2020. For further details on … Read more

Hot on the heels of the EDPB’s guidance on ‘supplementary measures’ with respect to international data transfers as a result of the Schrems II judgment (for further details see our blog post here), the European Commission has now published its long-awaited draft new Standard Contractual Clauses (the “New SCCs”) for consultation. Legal Background Chapter V … Read more

The Schrems II judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union (read our blog post here) raised the bar for transfers of personal data to third countries by making clear that where Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) are being used, a level of due diligence needs to take place before any transfer can be … Read more

Summary The ICO has fined Marriott Inc (“Marriott”) £18.4 million in relation to a 2014 cyber-attack on Starwood Hotels. The ICO had previously issued a notice of its intention to fine Marriott £99.2 million. The Penalty Notice does not explain the reasons why the final fine is considerably lower than this amount. Following the ICO’s … Read more

The Australian Government has published an issues paper outlining and seeking feedback on the Privacy Act 1988 (the “Act“) and other Australian laws protecting personal information, with submissions on a series of 68 questions due by 29 November 2020 (the “Issues Paper“). It will then prepare and release a discussion paper including possible options for reform early next year. … Read more

Summary The ICO (the UK privacy regulator) has updated its guidance on data subject access rights, and the revised guidance appears to be aimed at giving organisations practical advice on managing and responding to subject access requests by including further detail and examples. Although the revised guidance has not changed dramatically, it is fair to … Read more