Lukas Feiler, Author at Connect On Tech

In Data Privacy

The New European Commission Standard Contractual Clauses: What you need to know

The European Commission (“EC”) recently issued its revised standard contractual clauses for data transfers to third countries (“Ex-EU SCCs”) and a companion set of standard clauses for controllers and processors in the EU/EEA (“Intra-EU SCCs”). Both are now published in the Official Journal. The following is an introduction to the core elements of the Ex-EU SCCs and a brief overview of the Intra-EU SCCs. Legal Context The Ex-EU SCCs are a mechanism that companies can…

In Data Privacy

The third anniversary of the GDPR: Looking ahead

May 25, 2021 by Benjamin Slinn, Magalie Dansac Le Clerc, Yann Padova, Dr Michaela Nebel, Raul Rubio, Francesca Gaudino, Jennie Nilsson, Dr Lukas Feiler, Prof. Dr. Michael Schmidl, Nathalja Doing, Radoslaw Nozykowski and Elisabeth Dehareng 27 Mins Read

The 25 May 2021 marks the third anniversary of the GDPR coming into force. As we have moved from preparation for the GDPR to business as usual compliance with the GDPR, regulators have focused on various issues in different jurisdictions. Although we are now three years into compliance with the GDPR being part of our day to day operations, it is clear that interpretation and expectations regarding compliance from the courts and regulators continue to…

In Data Privacy

BCRs as a robust alternative to Privacy Shield and SCCs

July 24, 2020 by Dr Lukas Feiler and Wouter Seinen 2 Mins Read

BCRs as a robust alternative to Privacy Shield and SCCs Binding corporate rules are considered the “gold standard” for international data transfers, primarily as they constitute the only data transfer mechanism that carries individual regulatory approval. As all concerned supervisory authorities have participated in the review and approval process, it seems unlikely that a supervisory authority would initiate an enforcement action against a data transfer that takes place on this basis. BCRs are also not…

In Data Privacy

Schrems II: European Court of Justice Upholds the SCCs and Invalidates the EU-US Privacy Shield Framework

July 16, 2020 by Elisabeth Dehareng, Joanna De Fonseka, Dr Lukas Feiler, Francesca Gaudino, Brian Hengesbaugh, Julia Kaufmann, Wouter Seinen and Florian Tannen 2 Mins Read

The European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) issued a landmark ruling earlier today that invalidates the EU – US Privacy Shield Framework (“Privacy Shield”) in Case C-311/18 (“Schrems II”).

In Data Privacy

Podcast Episode 07: Breach Notification in Austria Under GDPR

January 21, 2020 by Brian Hengesbaugh and Dr Lukas Feiler 1 Min Read

Joining host Brian Hengesbaugh this episode is Dr. Lukas Feiler, a partner in Baker McKenzie’s Vienna office. Brian and Lukas discuss breach notification in Austria under the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Specifically, how to deal with the 72-hour requirement and some of the related strategic decisions. In this episode, you will learn about: What happens when Austrian data protection authorities follow up on a data breach notificationWhether having a “file early, file…