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COVID-19: PEOPLE: WHEN PUBLIC HEALTH AND PRIVACY COLLIDE? (GLOBAL)
SUMMARY Governments and public authorities globally are requiring increased access to personal data of citizens in order to attempt to control and …
COVID-19: Potential legal impact (Spain)
In recent days, different measures have been adopted to counter the exceptional situation generated in Spain by COVID-19, including Royal Decree …
Tunnel vision – Time for a broader debate on facial recognition tech
A fragmented and narrow focus on facial recognition tools risk undermining their potentialIn the past six months, the global furore over public as well …
The race to regulate is on – What's in store for tech oversight in 2020
As the era of 'move fast and break things' ends, global regulators will be striving to police tech giants in 2020With headlines accumulating, and calls …
Australian privacy law reform and review announced
On 12 December 2019, the Australian Government announced its response to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Digital Platform …
Online harms and online safety: Is greater harmonisation on the horizon for Australia?
On 11 December 2019, the Government released a discussion paper on a proposed Online Safety Act (the Proposal) for consultation. The Proposal comes only …
HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS ADVISES LUFTHANSA GROUP ON THE SALE OF THE EUROPEAN BUSINESS OF LSG
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Lufthansa Group on the sale of the European Business of LSG Group to airline caterer gategroup. The companies also …
The ACCC continues its push on personal information
The recommendations in the ACCC’s final report on loyalty schemes have implications for all businesses that collect and use personal informationThe …
Wherefore technology regulation? Rebuilding trust in the wake of the techlash
An urgent debate on the role and regulation of big tech is underway at a global level. It's about time.It is safe to say that the ‘techlash’ has well and …
Scanning the scanners – what employers need to know about the Australian privacy act and Europe's GDPR
As technology evolves with unprecedented speed, the law can struggle to keep pace. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the area of employment relations …
Employees’ consent to data processing soon to be made electronic under German data protection law
When it comes to employment-related data processing, employers in Germany are regularly required to obtain consent from their employees by seeking their …
Five steps to calculate GDPR Fines: New model adopted by German Data Protection Authorities Conference
Aiming for uniformity of the systematic assessment of fines, the Conference of the German Data Protection Authorities (DSK) has published a new model for …
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