Data Privacy – 5 Recent Developments

To coincide with Data Privacy Day, we have prepared a roundup of five recent announcements and developments in the world of privacy and data protection. The focus of these is, somewhat unsurprisingly, centred on the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), updates to EU law on the privacy of electronic communications, and changes to mechanisms for the transfer of personal data outside the EEA. Also, as part of the preparation of the GDPR, next week we will be publishing our ' Guide to Getting Ready for the GPDR' so ensure to download a copy! 

1. EU Regulators begin issuing GDPR guidance

With the commencement of the GDPR now less than 18 months away, the collective body of EU data protection authorities' ("DPAs"), Article 29 Working Party ("WP29"), recently began issuing guidance on aspects of the GDPR. To date, WP29 has published guidelines regarding data portability, data protection officers ("DPOs") and the lead supervisory authority.