international compliance (includes eu compliance)

The EU officially has recognized Israel as having adequate protection for personal data, permitting cross-border transfers

February 07, 2011 09:21

The European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC contains certain restrictions on the export of personal data to a country outside the European Economic Area (“third country”). Whether personal data may be transferred from the EU to a data importer located in a third country has to be...

Hong Kong Considers Sharing of Consumer Mortgage Data with Credit Providers

January 25, 2011 04:00

The Hong Kong financial services industry (as represented by the Consumer Credit Forum (the "CCF") with support from Hong Kong's financial regulator, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority ("HKMA"), have recently issued proposals to widen the scope of the current credit data sharing...

Privacy in France: 2010 review, 2011 perspectives

January 06, 2011 16:24

The beginning of the New Year gives us an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of privacy in France over the past twelve months and also to consider the new challenges and opportunities that will develop in 2011. 2010 was a year of evolution for the French data protection authority, the...

German Data Protection Authority Imposes €200,000 Fine for Targeted Advertising Without Adequate Consent

December 07, 2010 21:08

Dr. Stefan Schuppert in the Hogan Lovells Munich office prepared this entry.  Stefan is a member of the Hogan Lovells Privacy practice and the  IP, Media & Technology group and advises companies in the fields of information technology and new media concerning intellectual...

EU Data Protection Supervisor's Interview at Hogan Lovells London

Christopher Wolf
December 03, 2010 16:00

      European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx traveled in frigid, snowy conditions from Brussels to London on 2 December for an interview presentation at the London Offices of Hogan Lovells attended by lawyers from the Hogan Lovells global Privacy and Information...