Introduction -- Binding corporate rules: an overview -- The worldwide data protection regulatory landscape -- Trends and developments in the legal landscape -- Trends and developments in multinational corporate practice -- The BCR regime -- BCR and contract law -- BCR and EU rules of private...

Purpose: To explain the authors’ position that the use of blockchain technology is not incompatible with European Union privacy laws and in particular the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Design/methodology/approach: Explains the basics of blockchain technology and the GDPR,...

The author analyzes innovations in data processing and discusses what the impact of these developments is on individuals and society. She discusses what the role is of data protection in these developments as well as four privacy paradoxes, and how to best regulate the complex relationship...

On 21 January 2019, the French Data Protection Supervisory Authority (CNIL) imposed a penalty of 50 million euros on Google. In its assessment, the CNIL considered itself competent to rule on complaints filed in France alleging unlawful processing of personal data by Google. The decision was...

The authors analyze innovations in data processing as a result of developments such as 'big data' and the 'Internet of Things' and discuss why these developments undermine the effectiveness and legitimacy of the current as well as upcoming EU data protection regime, thereby focusing on the...