The following documents give guidance on ensuring that the information you collect from your customers is done so in a secure and legal manner.
They also contain best practice information.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a comprehensive data privacy regulation that came into effect on May 25, 2018, in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The regulation aims to enhance...
The EU-US Privacy Shield was a framework designed to ensure the protection of personal data of European Union (EU) citizens that was transferred to the United States (US) for commercial purposes. The framework was established in 2016 to replace the Safe Harbor...
GDPR vs. Privacy Shield Comparing GDPR and Privacy Shield: What You Need to Know As businesses continue to operate on a global scale, ensuring the protection of personal data is essential. However, with different data protection laws in different regions, it can be...
With the exception of those who are competing in reality TV shows, who wants to be watched? Who wants to be seen in their most vulnerable and private moments? Who wants to be deprived of his privacy and his freedom to keep things for himself? Most importantly, who...
Safe Harbor 2.0 is the next generation of Safe Harbor program. The result of lengthy negotiations between the US and EU. It is intended to replace the old Safe Harbor program, which was deemed inadequate a a result of the 2015 EU high court ruling. In August...
US-EU Safe Harbor is a streamlined process for US companies to comply with the EU Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of personal data, and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Safe Harbor is no longer available and has been superceeded by the Privacy...
The EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks were developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce in consultation with the European Commission and Swiss Government, and with industry and other stakeholders, to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a valid legal mechanism to comply with data protection requirements when transferring personal data from the European Union (EU) and Switzerland to the United States in support of transatlantic commerce.
The CCPA gives California consumers the right to know what personal information is being collected about them, the right to request that their personal information be deleted, and the right to request that their personal information not be sold.
The law applies to for-profit businesses that collect personal information from California consumers and meet certain thresholds for annual revenue, number of consumers, or amount of personal information collected. The CCPA also requires businesses to provide certain disclosures to California consumers about their data collection practices.
The General Data Protection Regulation is a series of laws that were approved by the EU Parliament in 2016. They came into affect on May 25th 2018.
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is an initiative by the EU to bring data protection legislation into line with new ways that data is now used.
The new regulations give users great control over their data, including the ability to export it, withdraw consent and request access to it.
It also makes data protection rules more or less identical throughout the EU, allowing for the easier transfer of data through out the European Union.
It affects any company that does business with Europe, whether they are based in the EU or not.
It serves as a leading regulatory model for other data protection authorities throughout the world.
Iowa has recently become the sixth state in the United States to pass a comprehensive data privacy law. The law, which was signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (R) on Tuesday, aims to empower consumers to have more control over safeguarding their personal data. The Iowa...
Understanding the Requirements In 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect, marking a significant milestone in data privacy regulation. This regulation aimed to provide individuals with more control over their personal data and how it is...
The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) lays down the foundation for collecting, using, and disclosing personal information while granting individuals the power to control how their information is handled in the private sector....
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