Compliance with the provisions on the protection of personal data requires monitoring of the regulatory environment, decisions issued by data protection authorities, as well as the recommendations and opinions of the European Data Protection Council (EDPB). In recent months, we have observed increased activity on the part of both legislative bodies and regulators. Which of their activities deserve the particular attention and what conclusions can be drawn from them in applying data protection law? We invite you to read our summary!

How to protect personal data in whistleblowing processes?

Reporting irregularities in organizations opens up many questions with respect to the processing of personal data. Data privacy rights play a key role in the design of whistleblowing procedures, and organizations will need to be even more careful after the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Google Analytics and privacy concerns surrounding it

Google has been criticized for collecting data about Internet users, aggressive tracking and disclosing too much information to governments for a very long time. The decision of the Austrian Data Protection Authority (DSB) of 22 December 2021, being Europe’s first decisive move against Google Analytics, merely adds fuel to the debate and confirms the need for new EU-US data regulations. 

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Dentons AI report. Threats and opportunities.

We have prepared a comprehensive report on artificial intelligence (AI), providing analysis and commentary on legal and regulatory issues that companies using AI will face.

The report analyzes areas such as copyright law, privacy law, contractual requirements, and liability (compliance) issues in the context of using AI-based solutions. It is complemented by examples of government strategies and regulatory changes in Europe, China, India, Israel, Canada, and the United States, making the Dentons report a kind of map of AI regulations around the world. 

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Sectoral controls are underway!

January is the time for the UODO to announce sectoral controls. This year, they will cover banks, bodies that process personal data in the Schengen Information System and the Visa Information System, and entities that process personal data using mobile applications. Does this mean that other sectors will be outside of the UODO focus?

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Our plans!

We would like to constantly exchange with you the knowledge and practice in the field of personal data protection law. We launched the Dentons Privacy Academy series (Dentons - Dentons Privacy Academy 2022). Soon we will invite you to our webinar on one of the hottest data protection topics.

Dentons Privacy Team in response to current business challenges

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