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To Certify or Not to Certify: The EU-US Data Privacy Framework

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*Article originally posted on Law.com authored by Cassandre Coyer at LegalTech News.* This summer marked a key development in the history of data transfers between the U.S. and European Union when the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework after two prior invalidated agreements. But whether that milestone is translating to a wave of companies registering to get certified under the new framework is less apparent. Given the looming possibility of a Schrems…

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Key Takeaways From India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

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On August 9, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 (“DPDP Bill”) passed both houses of the Indian Parliament and now awaits Presidential assent. In 2017, India’s Supreme Court mandated that privacy is a fundamental human right. Since that time, India has been working to pass data protection legislation. The DPDP Bill is India’s fifth draft of the bill. The DPDP Bill only applies to the processing of digital personal data in India, where the personal…

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No Data Beyond This Point! – Reducing the Risk of Cross-Border Data Transfers Through Effective Information and Data Governance

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In recent years, the world of cross-border data flows has changed dramatically, driven by the exponential growth of data and the increasing ability and desire to harness and exploit it, as well as the growing number of regulatory developments that have created a patchwork of varying approaches across jurisdictions, which organizations must now navigate. Cross-border data transfers have become an increasingly complex issue, intersecting different areas of regulatory focus, including not only privacy and cybersecurity,…

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Vietnam: Update on Data Localization Requirement & Cross-border Data Flow

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In the High-level Session of the Annual Vietnam Business Forum (“VBF”) held on 21 February 2022, the Vietnamese Government and business community engaged in a policy dialogue on the theme of “Restoring the economy & Developing supply chain in the new normal”. Among other talking points, the issue of digital transformation was placed in the discussion. Specifically, representatives of the business community (including EuroCham, AmCham, and VBF’s Digital Economy Working Group) expressed their recommendations concerning…