On Jan. 16, 2025 the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published guidelines on the pseudonymization of personal data for public consultation. The Berlin Data Protection Commissioner (BlnBDI) played a leading role in drafting these guidelines (see the German-language BlnBDI press release). The consultation is ongoing, and comments can be submitted until Feb. 28, 2025
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has recently (re)positioned itself on several controversial topics and published three new guidelines and opinions. Although not legally binding, they do have a significant influence on proceedings before the supervisory authorities and courts. This GT Alert discusses the EDPB’s new guidelines and their implications for companies dealing with personal
Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) allows individuals to request that their information be deleted in the following situations:[1]
Data typically is needed to train and fine-tune modern artificial intelligence models. AI can use data – including personal information – in order to recognize patterns and predict results.
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) permits controllers to process personal information if one (or more) of the following six lawful processing purposes applies:[1]
Data typically is needed to train and fine-tune modern artificial intelligence models. AI can use data – including personal information – to recognize patterns and predict results.
Companies that utilize personal information to train an AI may either be acting as a controller or a processor depending on the degree of discretion that they exercise
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to two types of entities – “controllers” and “processors.”
A “controller” refers to an entity that “determines the purposes and means” of how personal information will be processed.[1] Determining the “means” of processing refers to deciding “how” information will be processed.[2] That does not necessitate
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as state procedural rules, permit parties to a lawsuit to conduct discovery, in search of information and documents that may be relevant to the litigation. Parties can issue requests for documents, information (called interrogatories), and admissions of fact to other parties to the lawsuit; parties may use
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as state procedural rules, permit parties to a lawsuit to conduct discovery, in search of information and documents that may be relevant to the litigation. Parties can issue requests for documents, information (called interrogatories), and admissions of fact to other parties to the lawsuit; parties may use
When transferring personal information from the European Union to the United States, the European Data Protection Board has recommended that companies undergo a six-step process through which they (1) know the data being transferred, (2) identify the transfer tool that will be relied upon, (3) assess whether the destination country (i.e., the United States) will
A controller refers to the entity that determines the “purpose and means” of how personal data will be processed. Determining the “purpose” of processing refers to deciding why information will be processed. Determining the “means” of processing refers to deciding how information will be processed.[1] That does not necessarily mean, however, that a controller