Big Data Privacy Developments in 2020 That You Probably Missed
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.