The extension of the EU-UK adequacy decision to allow the free flow of personal data between the European Economic Area and the UK has received the green light from the European Commission.
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued today a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation amending certain regulations, including the GDPR.
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the long-awaited GDPR procedural regulation, aiming to improve the handling of cross-border data protection complaints and speed up enforcement.
On 26 September 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a ruling stating data protection authorities are not obligated to render a fine or order corrective action following a data breach if the controller has taken remedial actions.
In an era where transparency and accountability are increasingly emphasized, whistleblowing has emerged as a vital mechanism for identifying and addressing breaches of law within organizations.
After the ECJ invalidated the former EU-US Privacy Shield, businesses who operate cross- border have been waiting to get another EU-US Adequacy decision which will enable a sound legal basis for cross- Atlantic data flows.
They stress that GDPR will prevail and the DGA does not create a new legal basis for processing of personal data, also adding that national Data Protection Authorities remain key to handle any data protection issue.