On Jan. 17, 2025, EU Regulation 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) became applicable in the EU.
DORA focusses on risk
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UK ICO Updates Email Marketing Guidance and Enforces Against Direct Marketing Based on Purchase History Inferences
On Oct. 18, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) updated its “Guidance on Direct Marketing Using Electronic Mail,” providing refreshed FAQs regarding what constitutes
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Finally! UK Issues Solution for UK Personal Data Transfers
The long-awaited UK data transfer mechanism has been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), resolving the question of how international transfers of personal data
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Data Protection Obligations in International Arbitration
Parties to an international arbitration, their lawyers, the tribunal members and the arbitral institution have numerous data protection obligations, which may compete and overlap, creating
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Brexit: The Future of Data Flow to and from the EEA and the UK
The UK is nearing the end of its Brexit transition period (the Transition Period), which expires Dec. 31, 2020. Although the UK has not been
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2 Intent-to-Fine Notices in 2 Days by UK Information Commissioner for GDPR Violations; Amounts Total £282 Million
It has been over a year since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force – and it did so with great fanfare. The
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EU General Data Protection Regulation: What Impact for Franchise Businesses?
One of the most important assets that a franchise business has is its customer data. For a franchise business, data protection/data privacy regulation should be
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