Big Data Privacy Developments in 2020 That You Probably Missed

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These could impact your organization in 2021 and beyond.

In the last few months of 2020, many of us were distracted by an avalanche of pandemic and political news. As a result, you might have missed some important data privacy developments that could impact your organization in 2021 and beyond.

A quick summary of the key changes:

  • Canada’s New Data Privacy Legislation: New data privacy legislation was proposed in

    Canada that would create one of the strictest privacy regimes in the world, backed up

    by significant potential fines and penalties. Will this legislation gain traction this year?



  • Brexit Implications for Data Privacy: With the UK finally leaving the EU, the UK has

    signaled that it will likely incorporate the EU’s GDPR into its local law – but look out for

    potential tweaks or amendments when the new law is adopted.



  • China’s New Privacy Law: China passed a new law providing Chinese residents with

    enhanced individual rights to personal data protection, including rights to bring civil

    claims in the event of a personal data breach. Will citizens exercise these new rights?



  • EU’s Revised Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross Border Data Transfers: The EU

    Commission has proposed revised (and some entirely new) model clauses to ensure

    compliance with GDPR cross border data transfer requirements – look for the proposed

    revisions to be finalized, and new standard clauses issued, in early 2021.

If you’d like more information about any of these developments, feel free to contact me and I’d be happy to fill you in.

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