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Weekly Newsletter: 24 May – 28 May 2021
In battle for privacy, antitrust watchdogs throw their hat in the ring
The European Union’s powerful competition authorities — both in Brussels and in national capitals — are elbowing their way into the world of data protection. […]
Yet where once companies feared how these data protection watchdogs would enforce Europe’s tough privacy rules (including hefty penalties), firms are increasingly worried about how antitrust regulators are homing in on data — and the potential abuse of such digital information — as the front line in their efforts to enforce global competition norms. That’s blurring the lines between antitrust and data protection, with competition watchdogs so far coming out on top because of their decades of legal enforcement experience compared with the relatively limited know-how within Europe’s privacy agencies.”
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Demystifying data transfers to US data importers: Looking at ‘Schrems II’ from a different angle
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“Where organizations cannot implement effective supplementary measures, the EDPB confirms the controller or processor should “suspend or end” data transfers.
So, we are talking about blocking international commerce because someone might be under surveillance. That sounds like killing a mosquito with a bazooka.”
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U.K.’s Top Adviser Pushed Agencies to Ignore EU Data Laws
The government was warned that the proposed use of data risked breaking the General Data Protection Regulation and “a whole bunch of things around the European Convention of Human Rights, right to privacy, etc.”
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The EDPS opens two investigations following the “Schrems II” Judgement
These investigations are part of the EDPS’ strategy for EU institutions to comply with the “Schrems II” Judgement so that ongoing and future international transfers are carried out according to EU data protection law.”
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What is the difference between the Data Protection Representative and the Data Protection Officer?
The obligation to appoint a Data Protection Representative (DPR) applies only to companies based outside the EU/UK. If such companies do not...
UK GDPR and EU GDPR – Differences and Similarities
What are the main differences between UK GDPR and EU GDPR? The UK GDPR is largely based on the EU GDPR but adapted for the UK. The main...
Common Mistakes about UK GDPR by EU Companies
ASSUMING THAT SMALL VOLUMES OF UK PERSONAL DATA DON’T FALL UNDER THE UK GDPR Many EU companies may underestimate the amount of data they...
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Jane Murphy
