Tagged as: Data Protection

States Look to Strengthen Protections for Consumer Health Data Post-Dobbs

The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dobbs Decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood and eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, permitted states to regulate access to abortion services. Since the Supreme Court issued its opinion on June 24, 2022, privacy, consumer and reproductive health…

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The Sequel - Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill - Further Divergence?

On March 8, 2023, the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (the Bill) was presented to the UK Parliament by Michelle Donelan (the secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology).  The Bill is designed to reform the UK GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the…

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EU/UK Privacy & Cybersecurity News Roundup - Week of February 27, 2023

Data privacy case law and legislation is constantly updated in the United Kingdom and European Union to address key issues. In order to track the latest developments, we have set out a brief overview of case law updates, legislation, guidance and news. Case Law Updates In October 2020, the ICO…

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EU/UK Privacy & Cybersecurity News Roundup – Week of February 20, 2023

Data privacy case law and legislation is constantly updated in the United Kingdom and European Union to address key issues. In order to track the latest developments, we have set out a brief overview of case law updates, legislation, guidance and news. Case Law Updates Politico reports that the European…

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EU/UK Privacy & Cybersecurity News Roundup - Week of February 13, 2023

Data privacy case law and legislation is constantly updated in the United Kingdom and European Union to address key issues. In order to track the latest developments, we have set out a brief overview of case law updates, legislation, guidance and news. In brief, there have been a two recent…

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European Top Court Confirms Companies Need to Name “Recipients” of Personal Data When Responding to Access Requests, Not Just Categories

On January 12, 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) ruled in case C-154/21 | Österreichische Post AG that controllers must provide the specific identity of any “recipient” of personal data in response to a GDPR access request. While the GDPR itself states that controllers may inform…

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New Swiss Data Protection Law Will Become Effective September 1st, 2023 – What You Need to Know

On September 25, 2020, the Swiss Parliament approved revisions to Switzerland’s data protection law, the Federal Act on Data Protection of June 19, 1992 or FADP (“Revised FADP”). On August 31, 2022, the Swiss Federal Council decided that the Revised FADP will be brought into force on September 1st, 2023…

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A Long-Awaited Privacy Measure Finally Becomes Law in Indonesia

Indonesia joins its Southeast Asian neighbors, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, with its adoption of a comprehensive data protection law. The new measure, the Personal Data Protection Law (“PDPL”), which appears to have taken inspiration from the European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) was long anticipated after the various…

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Tech Companies Need to Prepare for the Data Privacy Implications of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

In overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating the constitutional right to abortion in the U.S., Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has caused a seismic shift in constitutional jurisprudence. The Dobbs ruling and the legislation criminalizing abortion that has followed in a number of states threaten to alter numerous dimensions…

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