Summary The Brazilian privacy law, LGPD, will begin to be enforced on Aug. 1, 2021. As of today, no specific regulations have been issued and no national authority is in place and we are awaiting much of the details about what will ultimately be the regulations. LGPD...

Now that the Schrems II decision is behind us and the EU-US Privacy Shield no longer provides a valid legal basis for data transfers from the EU to the U.S. does it still hold a place in the privacy story for US companies?   Will the US stand up an enhanced framework...

On August 14, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the approval of final regulations under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).  The approved regulations go into effect immediately.  Given that the final regulations are already in effect...

What’s the right time to invest in privacy technology? Wait too long and you’ll struggle to manage the growing volume of consumer requests and emerging privacy laws. Meanwhile, companies able to adapt nimbly to changing privacy requirements will increase consumer...

Having worked on Privacy Shield, and reading the Schrems II decision today, I thought it would be helpful to share some initial reactions: Who Does This Effect? Any company collecting information from EU data subjects (does NOT need to be a citizen of the EU). Why...

Companies are eager to get back to business as usual and leave Covid-19 behind. But re-opening the doors to your business and welcoming back your employees won’t be so straightforward. Covid-19 is causing a new data privacy conundrum for employers. You’re expected to...

The wait is over. California’s Attorney General (AG) has issued the final version of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regulations. The final edition, published on June 1, 2020, is unchanged from the last draft, which was published in March. That’s a relief...

From June 17 – 18, WireWheel brought together experts across different industries for Spokes 2020, a virtual privacy and technology conference that examined pressing privacy and data protection issues that organizations are currently facing. Here's a quick overview of...

Where does personal data reside? In most companies, it lives in technology silos. Databases, servers, applications, zip files, and more house structured and unstructured data and are managed with inconsistent processes. What’s more, data exists in repositories that...

This week Forrester Research Inc. named WireWheel a Strong Performer in Privacy Management and noted that we’re on a trajectory for leadership in the category. WireWheel is proud of the role we’re playing in helping define the privacy management industry. To be ranked...

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is proving to be a moving target. There’s been lots of back and forth as the California Attorney General shares proposed changes and receives feedback in at least two rounds of comments before the July 1 enforcement date....

Does your company sell consumer data? When it comes to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), answering that question isn’t so straightforward. Even if you don't sell lists of personal data for money, you may still be "selling" under CCPA’s broad definition of...