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European Data Protection Roundup – November

Debevoise Data Blog

Digital Operation Resilience Act is imminent What happened : On 28 November 2022, the European Union finalised the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (“DORA”). These developments are covered below.

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The European Union’s Digital Services Act: In Force from This Saturday, February 17, 2024, Including for U.S. Intermediaries (Guest Blog Post)

Eric Goldman

The DSA sets EU-wide rules for the “conditional exemption” of intermediaries from liability (including a “notice and action” mechanism), while also imposing on intermediaries certain due diligence obligations that reflect the evolution in technology and business models since the EU legislation of the early 2000s.

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Navigating Legal Factors for U.S. Companies Entering the E-commerce Market in Africa

Richmond Journal of Law and Technology

The African Union (AU) member states and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states are obligated to respect, protect, and promote the right to privacy and personal data protection, as stated in their declarations and conventions. [12] 12] To ensure compliance and mitigate risks, U.S. 15] Ultimately, U.S.

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What the GDPR Can Tell Us About State Privacy Laws

Debevoise Data Blog

The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (the “GDPR”) changed the global privacy landscape, and has been called the “gold standard” for data protection regulation. There are indications that using personal data for a secondary purpose is becoming an increasing area of enforcement for European regulators.

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2024 Law Firm Data Security Guide: How to Keep Your Law Firm Secure

Clio

GDPR : To help address global needs for enhanced data security, in 2018, Europe introduced a unified data protection law, the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). To ensure your provider will do you more good than harm with your data, carefully vet potential vendors. Another bonus? Signal is free.

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UK Financial Regulators Publish Response to AI Consultation – Seven Takeaways

Debevoise Data Blog

It summarises participants’ responses to the October 2022 AI discussion paper ( DP5/22 , the “Discussion Paper”), which outlined the UK Financial Authorities’ proposed approach to AI regulation. There is strong appetite for any future regulations to align with existing domestic and international laws and regulations.

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Tech Ticker Issue 42: January 2023

Ikigai Law

Catch up quick : Released in December 2022, the proposal seeks to establish a central framework to protect users from risks like addiction and financial loss. It introduces due diligence obligations for online gaming companies – which are defined as a new and separate class of intermediaries.