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Transferring Personal Data in Asia : A path to legal certainty and regional convergence This Comparative Review sets out proposals for how Asian public stakeholders may promote legal certainty and greater consistency between the ir respective laws and regulation s on cross -border transfers of personal data in the region. Despite differences between the […]

[…] rights in the 21st century. 2 (6) The right to privacy is widely recognized in international legal instruments that the 3 United States has endorsed, ratified, or promoted. 4 (7) Throughout t he Nation’s history, economic growth, opportunity, and leadership have 5 been propelled by technological innovations. In the 20th century, digital and 6 […]

[…] representative action gets to the Human Rights Tribunal. The Act gives the Commissioner greater powers to ensure covered entities are complying with the law, to adopt “ codes of practice”, and broad authority to issue sweeping compliance notices and prohibit cross-border transfers of personal information. Such broad discretion may initially create legal uncertainty regarding […]

[…] and scientific research, the EDPS recommends intensifying the dialogue between DPAs and ethical review boards for a common understanding of which activities qualify as scientific research, on codes of conduct for scientific research, and on closer alignment between EU research framework programs and data protection standards. In his keynote comments, the EDPS discusses the […]

[…] NZ COVID Tracer is a Ministry of Health app that permits creat ing a digital diary of places being visit ed by scanni ng the official QR codes. The application allows contact tracers to identify anyone who may have been exposed to COVID – 19 so and quickly break the chain of transmission. It […]

[…] NZ COVID Tracer is a Ministry of Health app that permits creat ing a digital diary of places being visit ed by scanni ng the official QR codes. The application allows contact tracers to identify anyone who may have been exposed to COVID – 19 so and quickly break the chain of transmission. It […]

[…] than facing an undesirable choice of privacy or health, we believe that w e can achieve both health and privacy by properly embracing technology when necessary and promoting the value of solidarity in a pandemic . To a certain degree, p rivacy is a creature of society and time 22 – perhaps it is […]

[…] than facing an undesirable choice of privacy or health, we believe that w e can achieve both health and privacy by properly embracing technology when necessary and promoting the value of solidarity in a pandemic . To a certain degree, p rivacy is a creature of society and time 22 – perhaps it is […]

[…] may only be a reason for the processing of personal data for legitimate purposes, considered based on specific situations, which include, without limitation: I. – support and promotion of activities of the controller; and II. – protection, in relation to the data subjects, of the regular exercise of their rights or provision of services […]

[…] and privacy regulators in the context of ensur ing regulatory cooperation a nd consistent regulatory action; and o setting out proposals for how Asian public stakeholders may promote legal certainty and greater consistency between their respective data transfer regimes in the region. A recurring difficulty for stakeholders in Asia is simply gaining access to […]