Although significant obstacles remain in the way of a final agreement
Italian data protection authority issues temporary restrictions on TikTok
UK competition authority to investigate Google’s Chrome browser
The CMA will examine Google’s proposal to remove third-party cookies and other functionalities from its browser.
European Data Protection Board releases recommendations for international data transfers
Spanish Data Protection Authority assesses data protection compliance in the telecoms sector
Governments call for changes to end-to-end encryption
The Governments of seven countries seek to obtain greater access to people’s communications for law enforcement purposes.
European Court of Justice strikes down national data retention laws
Irish data protection authority to stop Facebook transferring personal data from Europe to the US
The Standard Contractual Clauses under which the transfers occur may no longer be valid after the demise of Privacy Shield.
Brazil establishes its first data protection authority
The authority will oversee compliance with the General Data Protection Law, which will come into force in August 2020.
