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The World Law Group Global Guide to Data Breach Notifications, 2016 provides the essential information every organization needs to know when facing a data breach in one or more countries. Produced by the WLG's Privacy & Data Protection Group, this guide provides summaries of relevant law, data breach reporting requirements, contact information for relevant data protection authorities and more, currently for 60 countries worldwide.

Plus, on this website you will find reports on new data breach developments, in-depth articles and analyses from the World Law Group's member firms around the world, as well as alerts about and links to top events globally for professionals involved in privacy and data protection. Bookmark www.globaldatabreachguide.com now and visit often to keep up to date with this fast-changing and ever-evolving field.

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Legal Update
Norway: The European Health Data Space
Date Posted: August 31, 2022

The European Health Data Space aims to empower individuals' access to and control of their health data and provide European researchers, health officials, and industry with a simple system to obtain and analyze citizens' health data from the entire European Union.

Legal Update
United States: Navigating Workplace Conversations After Dobbs
Date Posted: August 31, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade's constitutional right to an abortion has become a hot-button subject that may evoke political, religious, and deeply-held personal beliefs. What's an employer to do when employees' beliefs clash at the water cooler?

Legal Update
Vietnam: New Decree Governing Data Localization Requirements
Date Posted: August 24, 2022

The Government has promulgated Decree 53/2022/ND-CP to implement certain articles of the Cybersecurity Law ("Decree 53"). Decree 53 imposes certain data localization requirements in relation to businesses with operations in Vietnam.

Legal Update
Malaysia: Shearn Delamore & Co. Legal Updates August 2022
Date Posted: August 21, 2022

Shearn Delamore & Co. is pleased to bring you the latest legal updates for August 2022.

Legal Update
The Personal Data Protection Regime of Bank Customers in Panama
Date Posted: August 19, 2022

The 001 Banking Agreement aims to establish the protocols, processes, procedures, mechanisms, and other special rules relating to the processing, transfer, and custody of personal databases, as well as the guidelines for the exercise of the rights of protection of personal data that banks must follow.

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Sweden: The Importance of Transparency in Privacy Notices
Date Posted: August 18, 2022

Earlier this spring, the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection issued an administrative fine against Klarna Bank AB, a leading global FinTech and payments company, following an investigation that showed Klarna did not comply with several GDPR rules.

Legal Update
Australia: Google Fined $60 Million for Misleading and Deceptive Conduct
Date Posted: August 18, 2022

In the first public enforcement outcome arising from the ACCC's Digital Platforms Inquiry, Google has been fined for misleading consumers.

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China: Core Issues When Processing Employees’ Personal Information
Date Posted: August 14, 2022

This article answers ten frequently asked questions about how to process employees' personal information for multinational corporations.

Legal Update
Belgium: How to Handle Your (Ex)-Employees’ Health Data
Date Posted: August 2, 2022

The Belgian Data Protection Authority ("BDPA") has issued a reminder of the limits attached to communications concerning an (ex)-employee's health.

Legal Update
Next Steps for Registered Foreign Electronic System Organizers in Indonesia
Date Posted: July 31, 2022

As many existing foreign private Electronic System Organizers have registered with the Minister of Communication and Informatics (MOCI) to comply with MOCI Regulation No. 5 of 2020 on ESOs in the Private Sector, this Advisory covers 'what to do next?'