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Personal data can flow freely between the EU and Japan

24/01/2019
Privacy & data protection

Timelex proudly assisted the European Commission with its assessment leading to the EU adequacy decision for Japan. The decision has a huge commercial impact for European and Japanese companies.

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10-step checklist for personal data breaches

23/01/2019
Privacy & data protection

Organizations may incur very high fines for failure to comply with the obligation to report data breaches. Therefore, make sure that your organization is well prepared for a possible personal data breach.

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What to remember from Google's GDPR fine?

22/01/2019
Privacy & data protection

The French supervisory authority has imposed a fine of no less than € 50 million on Google for infringing the GDPR. What should companies remember from this CNIL decision?

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Reconciling Consent in PSD2 and GDPR

17/12/2018
Privacy & data protection

In this article, we look at one particular matter, namely that of explicit consent, and the guidance provided in this matter by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).

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GDPR #BreakTheMyth Roundtable was a great success

17/12/2018
Privacy & data protection

The previous Roundtable, organized by our partner B-Hive at the Timelex office, was a great success. In this event we discussed myths about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

GDPR

Processor or controller? Incorrect qualification leads to infringement of GDPR

02/10/2018
Privacy & data protection

Some companies try to point the finger at one another for responsibility or try to contractually allocate roles. However, an incorrect qualification can result in companies trying to meet the wrong GDPR obligations. 

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New Belgian Data Protection Act published in the Official Journal

05/09/2018
Privacy & data protection

On 5 September 2018, the new Belgian Data Protection Act of 30 July 2018 was published in the Belgian Official Journal.

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One-stop shop for cross-border data protection in the EU

29/08/2018
Privacy & data protection

On July 19th the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) met in Brussels to discuss cross border cooperation and consistency procedures.  

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How To Tackle Data Breaches Notifications Under GDPR

19/12/2017
Privacy & data protection

On October 3rd 2017, the EU’s Article 29 Working Party (WP29) adopted its draft of ‘Guidelines on Personal data breach notification under Regulation 2016/679 [General Data Protection Regulation]’. Even though the document is still open for comments by stakeholders until November 28th, this article takes a preliminary look at the guidelines’ main takeaways and recalls upon data breach obligations arising from other instruments that payment -, communication- and internet service providers might also have to comply with.

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Is Profiling Still Allowed Under GDPR?

22/11/2017
Privacy & data protection

Ecommerce merchants, PSPs, fintech companies and financial institutions use big data technologies to improve customer intelligence, reduce risk, and meet regulatory objectives. For all companies doing business in Europe, including those based in the US or elsewhere outside the EU, it is crucial to align business operations with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will come into force on 25 May 2018.

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