(ECJ) Advocate General’s opinion in case Case C‑311/18 (so called “Schrems II”)

On December 19, 2019, ECJ’s Advocate General (“AG”)Saugmandsgaard Øe delivered his opinion in case Case C‑311/18. In particular, the AG notes that the request for a preliminary ruling submitted by the High Court of Ireland (‘the High Court’) relates to one of the forms that the “appropriate safeguards” may take: a contract between the exporter and the importer […]

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Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona (ECJ)opines the means and methods of combating terrorism must be compatible with the requirements of the rule of law

Opining in a case in which the ECJ is asked to interpret Directive on privacy and electronic communications to activities relating to national security and combatting terrorism on four references for a preliminary ruling [1] the Advocate General Campos Sánchez-Bordona clarifies the means and methods of combating terrorism must be compatible with the requirements of […]

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Host providers with actual knowledge of illegal activities must expeditiously (and worldwide) remove or disable access to the information, the ECJ held

  On October 3, 2019 in Case C-18/18, Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek v. Facebook Ireland Limited, the European Court of Justice (EDJ) held that — under Directive 2000/31, the Directive on electronic commer – cefor a platform (host provider) to be considered hosting provider (and so benefit from liability exception), while it must play a passive role (having no knowledge of the content), must […]

Spanish DPA’s guidance on cookies

On Nov 8, 2019 also the Spanish DPA (Agencia espanola de proteccion de datos – AEPD) issued a guidance on cookies. The guidance (“Guia Sobre el Uso del las Cookies”, “Guia”) applies to cookies and other technologies. After an introduction, the Guia consists of 4 sections:1. ALCANCE DE LAS NORMAS (scope); 2 TERMINOLOGÍA Y DEFINICIONES […]

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EDPB’s Fifteenth Plenary session: Important topics discussed

On November 12 and 13, 2019, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met in its fifteenth plenary session. The EDPB discussed important topics. Adoption of EU-US Privacy Shield Third Annual Review Report. After the Third Annual Joint Review of the Shield, the EDPB adopted its report. The EDPB appreciates the improvements by the US Authorities[i] […]

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EDPS Guidelines on controller, processor, and joint controllers: an overview

On November 7, 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) [i] issued the Guidelines on the concepts of controller, processor and joint controllership under Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 (“Guidelines”). As a background, Regulation (EU) 2018/1725[ii] (“Regulation”) applies to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. The Guidelines aim at providing […]

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