Data controllers processing personal data in Turkey must register with the Turkish Data Controllers Registry, “VERBIS”, to notify the Turkish Data Protection Authority (“DPA”) of their processing activities by 31 December 2021, under penalty of a fine. In addition, data controllers not established in Turkey (“foreign controllers”) will need to…
On 18 November 2021 the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) released its Guidelines 05/2021 on the Interplay between the application of Article 3 and the provisions on international transfers as per Chapter V of the GDPR (“Guidelines”) for public consultation. The Guidelines clarify one of the most vexing issues in…
On September 22, 2021, Bill 64, the Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions respecting the Protection of Personal Information[1] (the “Act”) received royal assent in Québec. This important and comprehensive new data protection law will usher in significant changes to the protection of personal data in Québec, bringing the privacy regulatory…
View our Breaking Down the FTC’s Updates to the Safeguards Rule Webinar here. Below, find more details about what topics were covered in this webinar by Goodwin partners Boris Segalis and Anthony Alexis, and moderated by Mia Havel, Senior Privacy Counsel at Marsh & McLennan. You may also view materials…
The United States is in need of comprehensive federal data privacy legislation, which may finally be gaining traction. In late 2019, two competing federal privacy proposals were drafted. Senate Bill 2968 (the “Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act”), was introduced by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), among others. And the “United States…
China’s new framework for regulating data transfers is beginning to take shape. On October 29, 2021, China’s cybersecurity regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), published draft guidelines outlining when and how data controllers must undergo a security assessment before transferring data out of China pursuant to the country’s recently-issued…
Authored by: Nicholas Losurdo and Christopher Grobbel The SEC recently solicited public comment on digital engagement practices (DEPs) used by some broker-dealers and investment advisers, including predictive data analytics, differential marketing, and behavioral prompts (such as gamification). The public comment window closes October 1, 2021. Comments letters submitted already are available here—viewpoints run…
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) recently published minutes of its last plenary meeting held in September 2021, which (in paragraph 2) shed light on how the EDPB may address one of the biggest open issues regarding data transfers from Europe — whether under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Chapter V data…
If you are not familiar with the FTC’s Health Breach Notification Rule, you are not alone. Issued in 2009, it has never been enforced. That may now change. In a recent Policy Statement, the FTC is putting a new spotlight on the Rule, explaining that the Rule applies to health…
Goodwin is thrilled to welcome Omer Tene and Lore Leitner to the data + privacy + cybersecurity group! More info