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European Parliament approves text of forthcoming EU Regulation on the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data within the European Union

On 4th October 2018 the European Parliament (by 520 to 81 votes) agreed the text of the proposed EU Regulation on the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data in the European Union. The draft Regulation was proposed by the European Commission in 2017, as part of its Digital Single Market Strategy. The European Parliament, Council of Ministers and … Continue reading “European Parliament approves text of forthcoming EU Regulation on the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data within the European Union”

AI Regulation and the EU AI Act  

2024 is going to be the year of AI regulation. As the impact of AI increases in our daily lives, governments and regulatory bodies globally are grappling with the need to establish clear guidelines and standards for its responsible use.  ChatGPT  Ask people about AI and many will talk about AI powered chat bots like … Continue reading “AI Regulation and the EU AI Act  “

EU Leads Global AI Regulation with Landmark Legislation

European representatives in Strasbourg recently concluded an extensive 37-hour discussion, resulting in the world’s first extensive framework for regulating artificial intelligence. This ground-breaking agreement, facilitated by European Commissioner Thierry Breton and Spain’s AI Secretary of State, Carme Artigas, is set to shape how social media and search engines operate, impacting major companies.  The deal, achieved … Continue reading “EU Leads Global AI Regulation with Landmark Legislation”

Let the Fun Begin! New EU Data General Protection Regulation #GDPR is Adopted

After four years of negotiation, the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has today been formally adopted by the European Parliament. The Regulation will soon be available in all the official EU languages. The Regulation will take effect twenty days from its post-vote publication in the Official Journal (May 2018) giving Data Controllers two … Continue reading “Let the Fun Begin! New EU Data General Protection Regulation #GDPR is Adopted”

Data Breach Notification and the New EU Data Protection Regulation

  The new EU General Data Protection Regulation contains an obligation on Data Controllers to notify supervisory authorities of personal data breaches. In some cases this extends to the Data Subjects as well. Article 4 of the Regulation defines a personal data breach: “a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, … Continue reading “Data Breach Notification and the New EU Data Protection Regulation”

New EU Data Protection Regulation. Are you ready for the biggest change to data protection in 20 years?

The text of the new EU Data Protection Regulation has now been finalised. But we’re not quite at the finish line yet. You can even choose whether you think the finish line is when the Regulation gets its rubber-stamped approval (which is imminent), or when it is finally implemented (which is probably two years away). … Continue reading “New EU Data Protection Regulation. Are you ready for the biggest change to data protection in 20 years?”

The New EU Data Protection Regulation: Key Points

The future of Data Protection throughout the EU has now been decided. The text of the new EU Data Protection Regulation has been finalised. This will be formally adopted by the European Parliament and Council at the beginning of 2016. It will come into force two years thereafter. Most of the big talking points over … Continue reading “The New EU Data Protection Regulation: Key Points”

Permission Impossible? Consent and the new EU Data Protection Regulation

By Scott Sammons I recently took part in an ‘Information Awareness’ week for a local council. This was an event for council staff involving various training sessions revolving around a certain theme. Last year the sessions were on the theme of game shows and this year the theme was films. I was lucky enough to … Continue reading “Permission Impossible? Consent and the new EU Data Protection Regulation”

The ‘Big Regulation’: big progress or big elephant? @privacyminion on the draft EU DP Regulation

So time has gone on a little bit and we are now 3 years down the line from when the European Commission released its proposed revised Data Protection framework on January 25th 2012. Some may say that progress has been slow but is that truly the case? We appear to have come a long way … Continue reading “The ‘Big Regulation’: big progress or big elephant? @privacyminion on the draft EU DP Regulation”

The new EU Data Protection Regulation; Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda?

On the 13th March 2014 the European Union (EU) Parliament voted with an overwhelming majority to approve a new Data Protection Regulation within the EU. Voting on the initial text that was put forward by the Commission, and not the text put forward by the LIBE committee, the EU Parliament seem to have taken a … Continue reading “The new EU Data Protection Regulation; Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda?”