Subsequent to the first “hung parliament” since 1974, the United Kingdom might be encountering significant legislative reform in the recently formed Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition federal government. Even though the parties seem to hold varying viewpoints for many legislative matters, one particular concern which connects them is their determination (at least theoretically) to strengthening [...]
Updates For Data Controllers On Transfer Of Personal Data
On March seventeen, the Article 29 Working Party introduced its Opinion 3/2009 (dated March 5) on common contractual conditions for the exchange of personalized information from data controllers in the European Union to data processors exterior to the European Union. The Opinion works through suggested alterations to the European Commission’s decision 2002/16 that contains common [...]
New Standard Contractual Clauses For Data Controllers
On February 5, 2010, the European Commission implemented a new group of common contractual conditions with regard to exchanges of personalized information through information controllers in the European union to information processors exterior to the European union. The conditions had been discussed over several years among the European Commission and a collection of business organizations.
Even [...]
New Law Enacted By French Government To Affect Data Controllers
On November 6, 2009, the French government suggested the new draft law to bolster the right to security in the electronic era (“Proposition de loi visant à garantir le droit à la vie privée à l’heure du numérique”) (the “Draft Law”). Subsequent to a Document for the same concern released the previous spring, the government [...]
What Data Controllers Need To Know About Our Digital Right To Privacy
On February 24, 2010, the French Senate’s Committee of Laws released an amended bill about the right to privacy in the electronic era. Soon after the original version introduced by Senators Yves Détraigne and Anne-Marie Escoffier, this modified edition is centered on a subsequent Senate Record in which defined plans are produced to change the [...]
French Data Protection Authority Unveils Data Controller Report
On March 17, 2010, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) printed a document with regards to on-site inspections and also layed out its goals for the approaching year. In the document, which ended up being implemented on February 18, 2010, the CNIL pointed out the fact that it intends to execute a minimum of [...]
What Data Controllers Need To Know About Information Breach Penalties
On November nine, 2009, the UK’s Ministry of Justice introduced the assessment trying to get the public’s opinions about the suggested execution of a maximum fee of £500,000 (roughly US$837,950) for significant breaches involving the UK Data Protection Act 1998 (the “DPA”). This Assessment comes after the Information Commissioners’ publication regarding draft suggestions this week, [...]
What Is A Data Controller?
A data controller is a man or woman or even the lawful entity who regulates and also is in charge of the use as well as keeping of private information on the computer or perhaps within structured manual files. As a data controller there are significant legal obligations,you should be very aware of these and [...]