Sep 17, 2021
European Union : European Parliament publishes study on biometric identification with recommendations for AI Regulation The European Parliament published, on 2 September 2021, a study on biometric recognition and behavioural detection as requested by the Committee on...
Jul 16, 2021
European Union EDPB adopts guidelines on code of conduct, virtual voice assistants, and concepts of data controller and processor The EDPB announced, on 8 July 2021, that it had adopted Guidelines on Codes of Conduct as a tool for transfers, Guidelines on Virtual...
Jul 9, 2021
European Union Commission adopts positive UK adequacy decisions The European Commission announced, on 28 June 2021, that it had adopted two adequacy decisions for the United Kingdom, one under the GDPR and one under the Data Protection Directive with respect to Law...
Jul 2, 2021
European Union EDPB adopts final version of recommendations on supplementary measures The EDPB announced, on 21 June 2021, that it had adopted, on 18 June 2021, the final version of its Recommendations 01/2020 on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure...
Jun 25, 2021
European Union CJEU adresses application of “one stop shop” mecanism The CJEU released, on 15 June 2021, its judgment in Facebook Ireland Ltd, Facebook Inc., Facebook Belgium BVBA v. Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit, in which it responded to the Belgian...
Jun 18, 2021
European Union Commission opens infringement procedure regarding independence of Belgian DPA The European Commission announced, on 9 June 2021, that it had opened infringement proceedings against Belgium on the independence of its Data Protection Authority. In...