Businesses eager to avoid those fines and penalties and do the right thing for their audience will be quick to meet the obligations laid out in the GDPR. Some activities are a no-brainer, like asking for consent or providing notice. But no matter how well-defined a law is, certain activit...
One significant amendment the CPRA introduced was the establishment of the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) for enforcement of the law. The CPRA also introduced the possibility of opting out of “profiling” or automated decision-making. Another majorimpact of the regulationis related to p...
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) is a comprehensive privacy anddata protectionlaw that recognizes the right of individuals, referred to asdata principals, to protect their personal data during the processing of that data for lawful purposes. The law culminates a seven-...
The GDPR is, to date, the most restrictive data protection law. Recital 30 talks specifically about online identifiers like cookies, making it clear they’re seen as a means of data collection. Other laws, such as the California Consumer Rights Act (CPRA) or Brazil’s Data Protection Law (...
If an organization that processes personal data of EU residents is found to have violated the GDPR, there are several types of potential penalties (Art. 83 GDPR). Data protection authorities (DPA) in member countries can: issue warnings or reprimands temporarily or permanently impose restrictions...
A data processing agreement is a contract signed between data controllers and the data processors that will handle their data. It is required for full GDPR compliance. A DPA lays out the nature, purpose, and duration of the processing activities that will take place. It also specifies the type...
The General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, is a European Union (EU) law that governs how organizations within and outside the EU handle the personal data of EU residents. GDPR was adopted by the European Parliament and Council of the EU in 2016 and took effect on 25 May 2018....
What is the Defense Production Act? TheDefense Production Act, or DPA for short, was enacted in 1950 under then-President Harry Truman in reaction to the Korean War, and it was meant to make sure the country had the military equipment and supplies it needed. ...
Worse still, many businesses are simply not doing them because they are not aware of the requirement, thinking that signing a DPA is enough. Choosing whether to stick with SCCs or participate in the DPF is ultimately a business decision, but companies should keep in mind that they are not ...
The Defense Production Act (DPA)is a law that gives the U.S. president the power to order companies to produce goods and supply services to support national defense. Originally passed in 1950, the law was first used during the Korean War. The law has been adapted over the past seven deca...