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 European Union  Brexit: A transitional period after December 31? According to Politico, EU and UK officials are exploring options for continuing data flows beyond the December 31 deadline, as negotiations on an adequacy deal remain on hold. Both sides are considering a six-month extension for the data feeds, which would leave more time to negotiate a deal. Given the uncertainty of the adequacy...

 IAB Europe publishes guidance for DPIAs in digital advertising under GDPR The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe announced on November 30, 2020 that it has published its guide on data protection impact assessments for digital advertising in the context of the GDPR. The guide describes the DPIA process in the context of data processing for digital advertising purposes to help businesses...

 European Union Commission presents new regulation on data governance The European Commission announced on November 25, 2020 that it had presented a new regulation on data governance. In particular, the Commission underlined that the regulation will facilitate the sharing of data in the EU and between sectors in order to create wealth for society, increase control and confidence of citizens and...

The annual AFCDP university will be held in all-digital form on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. More infos to come. National Authorities  APD makes new tools available for DPOs The APD recently published new tools for DPOs on its website. It provides them with a 13-step plan to help organizations assess their current data protection policy and adapt it to GDPR requirements; a model of the processing...

 European Union The European Commission publishes its updated Standard Contractual Clauses On November 12, 2020, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its project on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries and its annex. The CSCs listed in the annex are considered to offer appropriate guarantees within the meaning of Article 46 (1)...

 European Union Presidency releases revised draft Eprivacy Regulation The German Presidency of the Council  of European Union published on November 4, 2020 a new version of the proposal for a "Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning privacy and the protection of personal data in electronic communications and repealing Directive 2002/58/EC (Regulation on privacy and...