Our lawyers are well known for thought leadership across many platforms, and that tradition continues over the coming weeks. Please join us for the events detailed in this post as they address the latest trends, updates and insights within the global Data Privacy realm. For more information, contact the presenters or your relationship attorney.Continue Reading Squire Patton Boggs Lawyers to Present on Several Upcoming Webinars and Events
Introduction
The Online Safety Act (“OSA”) aims to make the internet a safer place, protecting adults and children from illegal and harmful content by making online service providers such as social media companies more accountable for content published on their sites[1]. Despite the positive intentions, the OSA may have unintended consequences. In particular, service providers will face the difficult task of balancing the duty to protect users from illegal and harmful content against the duty to protect freedom of expression.
The OSA became law on 26 October 2023.Continue Reading The Online Safety Act: Does this present a difficult balancing act for online service providers?
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The UK government has published its “adequacy decision” to allow transfers of personal data from the UK to U.S. businesses that have completed certification to the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF). The UK’s adequacy decision creates a “UK Extension” to the DPF that takes effect on October 12, 2023, a little more than three months after the EU’s adoption of DPF. (Please see our DPF FAQS for more information about DPA.)Continue Reading The UK Adequacy Decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
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A Guide Comparing EU, China, ASEAN Standard Contracts for Data Transfers | Privacy World
The Law Commission for England and Wales has published its recommendations for reform of the law on “digital assets”, covering digital files, digital records, email accounts, domain names, in-game digital assets, digital carbon credits, crypto-tokens/cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The Law Commission’s project reflected concerns that some digital assets do not fit readily within traditional
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.
In case you missed it, below are recent posts from Privacy World covering the latest developments on data privacy, security and innovation. Please reach out to the authors if you are interested in additional information.
The EU adequacy decision in favour of the UK allows the free flow of personal data between the UK and the European Economic Area (the EU member states plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). Both before and since expiry of the Brexit implementation period businesses have emphasised the crucial importance of maintaining that adequacy decision, pointing