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Schools, churches put on data protection watchlist Summary The regulations, which are part of Data Protection Act that was signed by President Uhuru Kenyatta in November 2019, set out restrictions on how personally identifiable data obtained by firms and government entities can be handled, stored and shared. Data processors or controllers will pay a certification fee of Sh250,000. Businesses will also be charged registration and annual renewal fees of between Sh1,000 and Sh20,000 depending on ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Earlier this week, the Commonwealth of Virginia became the second state to enact comprehensive consumer data privacy legislation, joining California. On March 2, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) into law, as he was widely expected to do. The CDPA garnered widespread support in Virginia’s House and Senate and was pushed across the goal line in Richmond relatively quickly. The CDPA establishes a fr...

[co-author: Rod Ghaemmaghami] On March 2, Governor Ralph Northam signed the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) into law, making Virginia the second state to enact comprehensive privacy legislation. With the VCDPA on the books, companies have the next 22 months to prepare for the VCDPA and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) to go into effect. This post takes a look at the VCDPA provisions that are novel and require close attention during the transition period to the law’s Jan...

(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Office of Data Protection (ODP) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre in the Mena region, has become the first data protection regulator in the Gulf region to join the Global Privacy Assemblys International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IECWG). The IECWG is a permanent working group of the Global Privacy Assembly. Its purpose is to facilitate and support enforcement cooperation on live cases impacting multiple jurisdictions. ...

The Office of Data Protection (ODP) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre in the Mena region, has become the first dat...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Virginia is for lovers and, in the near future, may be for privacy as well, as the Commonwealth’s legislature is currently considering adopting its own comprehensive consumer data privacy law: The Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA). The CDPA, which would establish a framework for controlling and processing personal data in Virginia, is comprised of House Bill 2307 and Senate Bill 1392, and appears to be close to crossing the goal l...

ADGM enacts its new Data Protection Regulations 2021 ABU DHABI, 14th February, 2021 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) announced today that it has enacted the Data Protection Regulations 2021, which will replace the current Data Protection Regulations 2015. This initiative follows a period of public consultation, where the proposed Regulations received positive public feedback. ADGM conducted an international benchmark of international standards and best practices and believes the European...

This initiative follows a period of public consultation, where the proposed Regulations received positive public feedback. ADGM conducted an international benchmark of international standards and best practices and believes the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (which took effect in May 2018) is the leading international standard and best practice for robust Data Protection legislation. The new Regulations are adapted to the needs of ADGM and are intended to be proportionate...

DataPro Marks World Data Privacy Day Nigeria’s biggest Regulatory Compliance Solutions Company and one of the licensed Data Protection Compliance Organizations ( DPCOs) is joining the rest of the world today 28th of January, 2021 to celebrate Data Privacy Day.    The day is set aside every year to raise consciousness about individual’s right to privacy of personal data and the regulatory obligations of those who collect and process personal data. The issuance of the Nigeria Data Protectio...

Data Privacy Day is observed annually on January 28th. It is a global day aimed at raising awareness about the importance of data privacy and is also celebrated in the European Union, United States and Canada. The issuance of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation in 2019 showcased Nigeria’s commitment to Data Protection and Privacy of its citizens. To commemorate the 2021 celebration, Abimbola Adeseyoju, the Managing Director of DataPro Limited, a compliance solutions company in Nigeria, and...