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February 12, 2019

French Data Protection Regulator Fines Google for Violating the GDPR

Eight months after the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulations came into force, the French regulator issued Google a EUR 50 million fine, the highest fine issued so far under the GDPR.

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December 6, 2018

Email Addresses Considered “Personal Information” Pursuant to Israeli Privacy Protection Law

The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority recently published a pronouncement whereby a collection of email addresses and the names of their owners also constitutes a database.

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November 6, 2018

UK GDPR Enforcement Measure against Canadian Company

Recently, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office decided to take action against a non-European entity following an alleged breach of the GDPR.

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August 29, 2018

New Privacy Protection Laws in Brazil and India

Both Brazil and India have recently passed new privacy protection laws. These laws may also apply to Israeli companies doing business in the countries.

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August 13, 2018

Increasing Privacy Protection Enforcement

Over the last few days, the Privacy Protection Authority has begun sending in-depth questionnaires to various business entities for the purpose of examining these entities’ compliance with the Privacy Protection Regulations (Data Security) that came into effect on May 8, 2018.

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August 8, 2018

New Comprehensive Privacy Protection Law Comes into Effect in California

California recently passed a sweeping consumer privacy law that significantly increases the protection provided to people whose personal information is being collected.

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June 25, 2018

The Role of GDPR in the World of Digital Advertising and Marketing

Our Head of the Internet Department lectured today on the new GDPR privacy regulation. He addressed digital, marketing, and information systems VPs who are members of the CDO Club.

May 27, 2018

Updating Privacy Policy for GDPR Compliance

Our Head of the firm's Internet Department, was interviewed by Mamon, Yediot Ahronot's financial supplement, about the introduction of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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May 23, 2018

Anti-Spam Law to Be Expanded – Prohibition on Soliciting a Return Call

Recently, the Knesset approved a private bill that expands the scope of the “Spam Law.” The amendment is aimed at preventing the phenomenon whereby messages not necessarily commercial in nature are being sent to the general public, mainly through a robo-call system.

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May 8, 2018

Israel's Privacy Protection Regulations

Adv. Asaf Shalev was interviewed by Mamon, Yediot Ahronot's financial supplement, about the new privacy and information security regulation coming into force in Israel today. This regulation sets a new standard for the protection of personal information in databases.

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April 29, 2018

What Is the GDPR Revolution and How to Prepare for It?

Our Head of the firm's Internet Department, was interviewed by TheMarker about the introduction of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the way it will influence Israeli companies. He commented that a company looking to issue stocks, be sold to a European company, or raise an investment will increase its chances and value if it complies with GDPR.

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April 23, 2018

Seminar on EU Privacy Protection Regulations

Our firm is hosting today the participants of the IBM Alpha Zone Acceleration Program for a seminar on the EU's new privacy protection regulations.

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March 29, 2018

Facebook Scandal and Data Privacy Regulation

Our Head of Barnea's Internet Department, was interviewed on a financial TV program at the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation following Facebook's privacy scandal (starting at min' 13.55).

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February 18, 2018

Terminating an Ongoing Transaction Puts an End to Advertisements

On February 2018, the Knesset passed Amendment 66 to the Communications Law. The legislative amendment, colloquially known as "the Spam Law", prescribes that when an ongoing transaction is terminated, a dealer will be prevented from continuing to send advertisements to the former customer, even without the consumer being required to send notice that he is opting out.

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February 13, 2018

Oracle conference on the GDPR regulation

We were invited to speak today at the Oracle conference on the new EU privacy regulations (GDPR) and their legal implications for the organization.

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January 28, 2018

Zvi Gabbay Featured in Israeli Blockchain Association Legal Survey

Dr. Zvi Gabbay, the head of our Capital Markets Department, was featured in a legal survey conducted by the Israeli Blockchain Association on current trends in blockchain in Israel.

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January 23, 2018

Seminar on Data Protection and Privacy for the Israeli Directors' Union

Our firm is hosting the Israeli Directors' Union today for a seminar on data protection and privacy. During it we will discuss the new European privacy regulations (GDPR) and directors' exposure in the age of privacy.

November 28, 2017

Seminar on Data Protection and Privacy

Barnea is hosting today another round of lectures for startups and entrepreneurs on the subject of data protection and privacy. Also to be discussed is the obligation of accessibility on the Internet. In addition, the seminar will feature a guest lecture from the Israeli Digital Organization.

November 16, 2017

Privacy in the Workplace - the Use of Cameras

At the end of October 2017, the Privacy Protection Authority published a guideline about the use of surveillance cameras in the workplace and within the framework of employment relations. This guideline does not come as a surprise, as a draft of it was already published last year for public comments.

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October 30, 2017

EU-US Privacy Shield – Recent Developments

On October 18, 2017, the EU Commission published its report on the review of the functioning of the EU-US Privacy Shield, which was established to allow the transfer of personal data from the European Union to the United States.

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