Oman has recently enacted a new personal data protection law, royal decree no 6/2022 (DP Law), to regulate the processing of personal data in the sultanate of Oman The DP Law was issued on 9 February 2022 and will come into effect on 13 February 2023. The executive regulations (Regulations), which will clarify various elements…
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New 5 Year Irish Data Protection Commission’s Strategy
Marie Daly and Dan Cooper of Covington and Burling write: The Irish Data Protection Commission has announced its Strategy for 2022-2027, highlighting 5 strategic goals: (1) “consistent and effective” regulation; (2) promoting data protection awareness; (3) protecting children; (4) providing clarity for stakeholders; and (5) supporting organisational compliance. Read more at InsidePrivacy.
French CNIL Releases 2022 Enforcement Priorities
Hunton Andrews Kurth writes: On February 15, 2022, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published its enforcement priority topics for 2022. Each year, the CNIL conducts numerous investigations in response to complaints, data breach notifications and ongoing events, or based on previously established enforcement priorities. For 2022, the CNIL indicated that it will focus on three…
Banks Get Protesters’ Names as Canada Financial Squeeze Unfolds
Kevin Orland and Brian Platt report: Canadian banks have started to freeze a small number of accounts connected to people whom police say have been involved in illegal protests, acting on orders from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. But the banks won’t be going after donors who collectively gathered millions of dollars to help the…