In this episode of Serious Privacy, K Royal and Paul Breitbarth provide an update on recent happenings in both Europe and the US, some of which are surprising and the other makes no waves across the ocean.
First, an unexpected agreement on the ePrivacy Regulation by the EU Members States. This does not mean that the regulation is passed – on the contrary, the Parliament and the European Commission are nearly at polar opposites. They will now enter what is called the “trialogue” where the various parties have to reach an agreement. The ePrivacy Regulation has been in discussion for years with the original intent to enter into effect alongside the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but alas, such did not happen.
Meanwhile, there is not a draft adequacy decision for the United Kingdom – there are two. In a never-before-seen event, the EU Commission issued two draft decisions – one for the GDPR and one for the law enforcement directive. The European Data Protection Board will now issue an opinion, which is not b ..
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