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On October 4, 2018, the European Parliament adopted the proposed EU Regulation on the Free Flow of Non-Personal Data in the European Union. The Regulation aims at removing obstacles to the free movement of non-personal data within the European Union. The Regulation does not cover data mobility outside the EU. The approved Regulation doesn’t have an impact on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as it does not cover personal data. The two Regulations will function Read more [...]

On September 26, 2018, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met for their third plenary session. During such session the EDPB adopted Guidelines on the GDPR’s Territorial Scope. The guidelines will be subject to a public consultation. The Guidelines aim at clarifying the territorial scope of the GDPR, in particular where the data controller or processor is established outside of the EU. In addition, the plenary meeting: discussed the EU-Japan draft adequacy decision; adopted Read more [...]

On October 24, 2017, Advocate General Bot issued his preliminary opinion in case C‑210/16, opining on the definition of a data controller, applicable national law, and jurisdiction under EU data protection law under Directive 95/46/EC. The opinion is not binding but if followed by the European Court of Justice (CJEU), EU companies that have been advertising through Facebook might be considered data controllers and be accused of infringing national data protection laws. After Facebook’s privacy Read more [...]