¿Deben o deberían las empresas dar indicaciones a sus empleados sobre si pueden, o no, usar herramientas de inteligencia artificial (IA) al realizar sus funciones? Sí, en España están obligadas por ley a hacerlo y además es siempre recomendable. La utilización de IA sin un trabajo previo de identificación y minimización de los riesgos (legales, organizativos y de seguridad) es una amenaza claramente detectada en el sector privado desde hace años. Resulta ilustrativo constatar como…
28 January 2023 is Data Protection Day (or Data Privacy Day outside of Europe), which marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108. To mark Data Protection Day 2023, Baker McKenzie’s Global Data Privacy and Security Team is pleased to present this special edition update of key data protection and privacy developments and trends across the globe, as well summarising future legislative changes, predictions, and enforcement priorities to look out for during 2023.…
Earlier in October, the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) and the National Data Protection Authority of Brazil (ANPD) signed a memorandum of understanding for the development of joint actions aimed at promoting the dissemination and practical application of data protection regulations. With the signing of this memorandum, the AEPD and the ANPD undertake, among other aspects: to promote technical cooperation mechanisms for the exchange of knowledge and acquired experiencesto promote the carrying out of studies…
Happy Data Protection Day! The 28 January each year is celebrated as Data Protection Day (or Data Privacy Day outside of Europe), which marks the anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108. To mark Data Protection Day 2021, we have summarised some of the key trends and developments in the EU, UK and beyond from a data protection perspective and looking ahead to what to expect for 2021. You can jump to specific country…
The Spanish minister of consumer protection, Alberto Garzón, has released in the past days several tweets stating that the Ministry of Health, Consumer Protection and Social Welfare is currently looking into different options to regulate loot boxes. Garzón has publicly expressed a critical view on this practice on several occasions, which he considers “Creates a compulsive consumption pattern” that directly affects minors. The Spanish gambling authority (Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego) already anticipated last…
Nearly every company in the world is struggling to effectively manage the broad range of legal and operational risks associated with data. Data is everywhere, and everyone is working to maximize its organizational value, while avoiding wrongful disclosures, theft of informational assets, and the losses related to the costly legal fallout. This is the result, in large part, of new legislation, heightened regulatory scrutiny and marketplace expectations, and increased dependence on service providers for core…
The Spanish Data Protection Agency sent out letters dated October 29, 2015 to companies that are registered with the DPA and that rely on Safe Harbor for data transfers to US recipients. The letter states that companies need to take alternative measures since Safe Harbor has been invalidated. The DPA asks specifically whether the notified data transfers to US recipients based on Safe Harbor will continue, and if so, which alternative measures the company will now take. Safe…