New EDPB Guidelines are now open for public consultation (until 25 Jan) on Article 48, which covers official requests from third country public authorities for personal data transfers.
The EDPB just shared new Guidelines! This time for Article 48 and they're on public consultation until 25 Jan 2025. They also announced a new EU Data Protection Seal certification for 'Brand Compliance'.
🇬🇧 ICO: "This code, which investigators in the private sector can sign up to, will provide certainty and reassurance to those using their services [and] assist investigators to navigate the challenges between conducting investigations whilst respecting people’s privacy rights."
Likely one of the EDPB’s most controversial documents to date, though the sub-processor Opinion will definitely give it strong competition for first place!
The DPA stresses that their advice applies generally to all social media and "of great importance" to all educational institutions and similar organisations in 🇳🇱.
A 1-page summary of the EDPB's Guidelines: structure of valid consent, when is it invalid, what to do when it's withdrawn, key highlights and resources.