Ffion Flockhart (UK) and Steven Hadwin (UK) write: The end of the Brexit implementation period on 31 December 2020 has brought with it significant changes to the data protection landscape for UK-based businesses. Amid headlines about data transfer issues and a potential adequacy decision for the UK in the coming months, businesses also need to…
Category: Laws
Council of the EU Released a (New) Draft of the ePrivacy Regulation
Dan Cooper and Anna Oberschelp de Meneses of Covington and Burling write: On January 5, 2021, the Council of the European Union released a new, draft version of the ePrivacy Regulation, which is meant to replace the ePrivacy Directive. The European Commission approved a first draft of the ePrivacy Regulation in January 2017. The draft…
Parliamentary panel examining Personal Data Protection Bill recommends 89 changes, says Meenakshi Lekhi
The Press Trust of India reports: A parliamentary committee examining the Personal Data Protection Bill has recommended 89 amendments to the proposed legislation, including changing its title and schedule, the panel’s chairperson Meenakshi Lekhi said on Wednesday. The draft of the bill, approved by the Cabinet in December 2019, proposes to put restriction on use…
California District Court Tosses Kids’ Data Collection Suit, Finds COPPA Preempts State Law
Sarah Guerrero and Lindsey Tonsager of Covington and Burling write: Judge Freeman of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a class action against Google and several YouTube channel owners alleging various violations under California state law. Plaintiffs alleged Defendants infringed their children’s privacy and consumer rights by collecting personal information…