The bill largely resembles the first draft of 2018; however, it makes broader exemptions for public authorities, and foresees the creation of a ‘sandbox’ for innovation purposes
European Commission to table a new proposal for the ePrivacy Regulation
Commissioner Thierry Breton took note of the continued impasse in the European Council. A new proposal will now be discussed in H1 2020 during the Croatian presidency
European Data Protection Board releases annual review of EU–US Privacy Shield
The EDPB welcomes improvements made by US authorities, but still finds a number of concerns need to be addressed.
European Court of Justice rules against a global application of the right to be forgotten
The ruling means Google will not have to delist results from its search engine globally and calls into question how far Euroe’s digital rules will spread to the rest of the world.
Facebook under scrutiny from data protection authorities in three countries
The social network faces investigations in Canada and Ireland, while it hopes to settle a dispute with the FTC in the US for $3bn.
Facebook discloses how it uses personal data after pressure from the European Commission
US Federal Trade Commission to examine the privacy practices of broadband providers
The FTC scrutinises ISPs’ practices as they become vertically integrated platforms that also provide advertising-supported content.
Europe and Ireland publish guidance on data transfers under no-deal Brexit
Both the European Data Protection Board and the Irish Data Protection Commission guide companies in the steps to take.
