Data Breach Update: EasyJet Admits Personal Data of Millions of Customers Was Hacked
On May 19, 2020, British budget airline EasyJet publicly revealed that it was subject to a cyberattack which resulted in an unauthorized access to nine million customers' email addresses and ...
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The European Data Protection Board Chair Raises Concern over Hungary’s Suspension of the GDPR Rights
In early May, the Hungarian government announced suspension of certain provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation as part of the government’s purported response to the COVID-19 health emergency. The ...
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More CCPA Uncertainty? The CCPA Regulations May Potentially Be Delayed until October 1, 2020
The International Association of Privacy Professionals reported that the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Regulations may be delayed until after July 1, 2020. The Act, which came into effect on ...
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The German Constitutional Courts Rules That the Constitutional Right to Privacy Extends to Foreign Internet Users
On May 19, 2020, the German Constitutional Court held that the constitutional right to privacy of telecommunications extends to foreigners in other countries. At issue before the Court was the ...
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Congressional Democrats Introduce an Alternative COVID-19 Privacy Bill
We recently reported that a group of Republican Senators introduced a COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 to regulate processing of geolocation, proximity, and personal health information data to ...
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The European Data Protection Board Issues Updated Guidelines on Consent under the GDPR
On May 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board issued Guidelines 05/2020 on Consent under Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR). The document is a slightly updated version of the Article 29 Working ...
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