Category Archives: Cross-Border Data Transfers

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EU and Japan Finalize Data Transfer Deal

By Sheppard Mullin on January 28, 2019 Posted in Cross-Border Data Transfers, EU Privacy

As we previously reported the EU and Japan reached a tentative deal last summer to ease data transfer restrictions between them. That deal has now been approved by both the European Commission and by Japan and is effective immediately. When the tentative deal was reached, Japan promised to add several new data protection safeguards. Those included … Continue Reading

CBPR System Grows with Entry of Australia and Chinese Taipei

By Liisa Thomas and Amber Thomson on January 15, 2019 Posted in Cross-Border Data Transfers, International Privacy, Privacy

2018 saw two new members of APEC’s Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system: Australia and Chinese Taipei. They join the US, Mexico, Canada, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. As we have reported on previously, the CBPR system is meant to help companies transfer information between participating countries. In the coming months, Australia’s Attorney General plans to … Continue Reading

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