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Guernsey
Walkers
This briefing is a part of a Walkers series on the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 (the "DPL"), and deals with the transfer of personal data outside Guernsey.
Collas Crill
The judgment by Justice Williams is unusual in its forcefulness and contains a number of specific criticisms of the actions and behaviour of the trustee executors.
Collas Crill
While Christmas shopping remains undone, presents are not yet wrapped and at least some advent calendar doors remain unopened, it probably seems too early to be talking about New Year resolutions.
Carey Olsen
In the last few weeks, we have received a number of urgent instructions as a result of the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.
Appleby
The coronavirus pandemic has caused untold global chaos, forced rapid digital transformation on businesses and distanced us all from colleagues, clients, friends and family.
Carey Olsen
In the last few weeks, we have received a number of urgent instructions as a result of the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. These instructions range from: heightened risks facing Guernsey directors...
Carey Olsen
Data protection law distinguishes between controllers and processors.
Carey Olsen
It is 7am on 1 November 2019. A notification flashes on your mobile: 'Brexit delivered'. Despite years of political posturing
Ogier
A shift in our corporate and individual attitude to the misuse of data is now central to the Office of the Data Protection Authority's ...
Appleby
The Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 (the Law) came into force on 25 May 2018 and sets out key principles, obligations ...
Appleby
Regulators have for some years favoured a risk-based approach to regulation.
GuernseyFinance
Guernsey is not a secrecy jurisdiction, but we do recognise and respect the legitimate right of individuals to personal privacy.
Carey Olsen
With the GDPR due to be applied from 25 May 2018, moves are afoot to update the data protection laws applicable in Jersey and Guernsey.
European Union
Carey Olsen
In common with the GDPR, The Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 (the "Law") places restrictions on the extent to which personal data may be transferred to recipients outside the Bailiwick of Guernsey ("Guernsey").
Carey Olsen
Both Jersey and Guernsey have based their data protection laws on the GDPR and in doing so have incorporated many of the decisions of the European Commission in regulating data protection...
Carey Olsen
The Schrems decision (in which the Court of Justice of the European Union invalidated the Safe Harbour agreement as a means of legitimising transfers of personal data between the EU and the USA) has generated many column inches since its release earlier this month.
Worldwide
Ogier
The Office of the Data Protection Authority in Guernsey (ODPA) has warned companies in the Bailiwick to be aware of the recent Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) judgment which...
Carey Olsen
On 12 July 2016, the European Commission (the "Commission") adopted the EU-US Privacy Shield, bringing to an end a period of uncertainty over the framework under which EU-US data transfers should be lawfully effected.
Carey Olsen
Since our last briefing note on this topic, on 29 February 2016 the European Commission (the "Commission") published the legal texts that will put in place the EU-US Privacy Shield together with a Communication setting out the steps that have been taken to restore confidence in the exchange of data between the EU and the US.
Carey Olsen
As explained in detail in our article from October 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union declared in its judgment in the case of Schrems v Facebook that the EU-US Safe Harbor agreement (Safe Harbor) was invalid.
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