Although adopted in December, the latest opinions of the Article 29 Working Party have only now been published. The first, Opinion 175/16/EN WP 234, has the full title ‘Guidelines for Member States on the criteria to ensure compliance with data protection requirements in the context of the automatic exchange of personal data for tax purposes’…
Sarah Pearce reviews the position on Safe Harbor/Harbour and suggests a way forward…
We are running a series of articles on the impact of the GDPR. This one from Olivia Whitcroft skips lightly from dietary requirements to the new recipe for privacy impact assessments…
Paul Golding considers the perennial arguments among negotiating lawyers about limitation of liability and indemnities in the special context of data security. He also looks at the impact that might be seen from the GDPR and hopes to hear the views of others with different perspectives….
David Whincup bemoans the distorted media reaction to the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Barbulescu v Romania and sets out the real lessons to take away from the case….
Read More… from Barbulescu and Workplace Monitoring: Much Ado about Nothing
Marlon Cohen gives a detailed update on progress and raises some of the questions that surround the smart metering project…
Roger Bickerstaff reflects on the last three years and looks forward to the IFCLA Conference in June as his term as SCL Chair draws to a close….
A judgment in the Court of Appeal includes some important guidance on electronic disclosure in a case involving a vast amount of material…
The EDPS has issued guidelines for EU institutions and bodies that may provide useful insights for a range of organisations…
Read More… from EDPS Guidelines on Use of eCommunications and Mobile Devices
I am looking for ideas and contributions for a special issue of the magazine – or series of issues of the magazine – which will offer detailed analysis of the GDPR and Directive…