ArticleAEPD Issues GDPR Compliance ToolThe tool also provides required documents for GDPR compliance.SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSchrems II: SCCs Valid And Effective In Practice?Gonzalo F. Gállego, Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Information Technology Partner in the Madrid officeSpainPrivacyHogan Lovells
ArticleSpanish DPA Analyzes Impact Of New European Data Protection Regulation On SMEsIn January 2017, the Spanish DPA published new materials and resources designed to facilitate SMEs' adaptation to the new GDPR. SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSpanish Parliament Approves Emergency Royal Decree Law To Enforce GDPROn July 27, the Spanish parliament approved an emergency Royal Decree Law to regulate enforcement procedures for violations of the GDPR ...SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSpanish Data Protection Agency Publishes Draft Privacy Impact Assessment GuideThe Spanish Data Protection Agency issued a draft Privacy Impact Assessment Guide that sets out a framework to help identify data protection risks.SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSpanish DPA And SFMP Collaborate On GDPR PrinciplesOn December 4, 2017, the Spanish Data Protection Agency ("DPA") and the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces ("SFMP") agreed (source document in Spanish) ...SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSpanish DPA Issues Guidance On Managing And Notifying Security Breaches Under GDPROn June 19, the Spanish DPA published the guidelines for managing security breaches and providing notification in compliance ...SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSpanish Supreme Court Rules On Right To Be ForgottenOn November 15, 2015, the Spanish Supreme Court ordered (source document in Spanish) a search engine to take down certain search results of two persons convicted for smuggling in 1985.SpainPrivacyJones Day
VideoIberian Lawyer TV: ´Privacy By Design´ Improves Companies´ Data ProtectionMagda Cocco, partner at Vieira de Almeida, says that, with regard to the issue of data protection, it is important to consider the issue of privacy at the beginning of a project rather than at the end, which is when it becomes more of a burden.SpainPrivacyIberian Lawyer
VideoIberian Lawyer TV: Data Protection Rules And Cloud Computing Creating New RisksIberian Lawyer TV: Data Protection Rules And Cloud Computing Creating New RisksSpainPrivacyIberian Lawyer
ArticleSpanish Data Protection Agency Approves New Guide On Impact Assessment On Protection Of Personal DataIn October, the Spanish Data Protection Agency approved the New Guide on Impact Assessment on the Protection of Personal Data.SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSpanish DPA And ENAC Present Data Protection Officer CertificateOn July 13, the Spanish Data Protection Agency ("SDPA"), in collaboration with the National Entity of Accreditation, presented the Data Protection Officer Certificate (source document in Spanish).SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSDPA Sanctions Search Engine For Personal Data Communications Without Data Subject's ConsentOn September 14, the SDPA sanctioned a major search engine for violating data communication regulations because the search engine had not obtained user consent prior to transmitting information related to the right to be forgotten to the webmaster. SpainPrivacyJones Day
ArticleSpain Issues Deadline For Implementing Alternative Safe-Harbor MechanismsSpain's Data Protection Authority, the Agencia Española de Proteccion de Datós ('AEPD'), has issued a deadline of 29 January 2016, for the implementation of alternative mechanisms to Safe Harbor.SpainPrivacyReed Smith (Worldwide)
ArticleOperational Sovereignty In Personal Data Processing In Cloud EnvironmentsOn February 23 2026, the Spanish supervisory authority (AEPD) published an article containing recommendations on operational sovereignty when processing personal data. This follows a major incident on October 20 2025, where a cloud provider experienced technical issues in the United States which affected services globally.SpainPrivacyA&O Shearman
ArticleSector update: Derecho digital y TMT | nº 9 - Octubre 2025Bienvenido al último número de nuestro update de derecho digital y TMT, donde encontrarás algunas de las principales novedades...SpainTechnologyHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleSpanish Data Protection Watchdog Publishes One New Guidance On Cookies And Two On Cloud ComputingThe Spanish data protection authority, Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, has issued three new guidance documents.SpainPrivacyReed Smith (Worldwide)
ArticleNew Data Protection RulesOn April 19th , a new Data Protection Regulation entered into force, developing the Spanish Data Protection Act, which is the law by means of which the European Directive 95/46/CE was implemented in 1999 in Spain. SpainPrivacyNabarro LLP
ArticleSpain Adopts Urgent Measures To Fill The Gap Between GDPR And Pending National Legislation Detailing Domestic DerogationsThe Spanish government has decided to pass this Royal Decree-law as an interim measure which is permitted by the GDPR.SpainPrivacyBird & Bird