PHOENIX—Employers doing business in the European Union (EU) or who have employees who are EU residents need to comply with the Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect May 25.

The General Data Protection Regulation's Article 5 describes seven data protection principles for the lawful processing of personal data. Although the GDPR is often framed as the "right to be ...

Many companies are still struggling with some basic concepts of the General Data Protection Regulation, such as “controller,” “processor” and “transfer” of personal data. The European Data Protection ...

GDPR provisions debuted six years ago to help standardize European privacy and data protection frameworks. Due to the massive interest in AI, the GDPR is seen as a first line of protection against the ...

GDPR has been in force for more than six months, but many organisations are still struggling to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation. The International ...

Maite joined the AS USA in 2021, bringing her experience as a research analyst investigating illegal logging to the team. Maite’s interest in politics propelled her to pursue a degree in international ...

Enforcement Shortcomings When the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) was launched in 2018, it focused on guidance to help ease the transition to complying to the newly passed GDPR, explained Andrea ...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented in May 2018 stands as a landmark regulatory framework aimed at protecting personal data and privacy for individuals within the European Union ...

The General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) (“EU GDPR”) allows individuals to seek compensation for “non-material” damages, such as distress or anxiety, where this results from an infringement ...

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The GDPR relies upon a sequential test for the threshold question of applicability. First, as defined in Article 2, the "material scope" must be evaluated. The key activities are processing of data ...