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Hungary Condemned For Its Mass Surveillance Program

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On January 12, in the Szabó and Vissy vs. Hungary case, the European Court of Human Rights (“ECHR”) condemned the surveillance of individuals by Hungarian authorities for anti-terrorism purposes. This ruling provides some helpful guidance on the parameters for anti-terrorist surveillance legislation at a time when various countries around the world are revising such legislation.BackgroundThe case concerned the 2011 Hungarian legislation on secret anti-terrorist surveillance operations (“Legislation”). Under the Legislation, a special anti-terrorism task force…

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French Regulator Issues Guidance On Transatlantic Data Transfers Post Schrems

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On 19 November 2015, the French data protection authority (“CNIL”) published a set of guidelines and FAQs providing guidance to French businesses currently transferring, or planning to transfer, personal data from the EU to the U.S. What Options Are Available For Transferring Personal Data From France To the U.S.?CNIL expressly states that transferring personal data from France to the U.S. on the basis of Safe Harbor is no longer an option. It further confirms that, while…

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French Data Protection Authority Issues Guidance On Personnel Data

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The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published practical guidelines to help employers and recruiters manage personal data of employees and job candidates (“personnel data”), in addition to the Work & Personnel Data Guidance Sheet and Guide for Employers and Employees.RecruitmentDuring the recruitment process, employers should only collect information that may help them assess the candidate’s ability to perform the job duties, such as their qualification and experience. Employers are not allowed to ask for the…