Law

In the first part of this blog series, we discussed data privacy in Germany and the various obstacles associated with redacting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in the German language. Now, in the second installment, we further explore the multifaceted landscape of German data privacy, shedding light on challenges that emerge not just from linguistic intricacies, … Read more

There are two types of fines under the GDPR with different monetary thresholds. The first are administrative fines under Art. 83(4) for less severe violations of specific sections limited to € 10 million or 2% of annual turnover for organizations. The second are administrative fines under Art. 83(5) for up to € 20 million or … Read more

The revised Data Protection Act (DPA) in Switzerland is set to come into effect on September 1, 2023. The aim of the new law is to ensure that Switzerland maintains an adequate level of data protection according to the European Union (EU) standards, enabling the transfer of personal data across borders without additional measures. This … Read more

India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, a landmark legislation that aims to protect the privacy rights of Indian citizens in the digital age, received presidential assent on August 12, 2023. The bill has been in the works for years and has gone through several iterations and consultations before reaching its final form. But what … Read more

Personally identifiable information (PII) is any data that can be used to identify an individual directly or indirectly, such as their name, social security number, date of birth, gender, ZIP code, and more. If this information falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to identity theft, financial fraud, and other forms of harm to … Read more

When organizations think about how to collect, use, and disclose personal data in compliance with privacy laws, the first thing that usually comes to mind is that consent must be obtained. The consent requirement comes with its own complexities under the privacy laws of recent years. Yet, while there are alternatives to consent as the … Read more

New Zealand updated its data protection law with the Privacy Act 2020, which came into force on December 1, 2020. This law replaces the Privacy Act 1993 and introduces some significant changes to align with international standards and best practices. In this blog post, we will explore some of the key features of the Privacy … Read more

Australia has been considering a reform of its 1988 Privacy Act for several years now. While important amendments have been introduced since, such as the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022 which implemented increased fines for serious privacy breaches and enhanced enforcement powers for the Australian Privacy Regulator (Office of the Australian … Read more

With OpenAI’s and Azure OpenAI’s API offerings, businesses are enabled to develop their own applications on top of the powerful large language models (LLMs) underlying ChatGPT, Whisper, and OpenAI’s other models. Close to a thousand commercial applications already exist that make use of OpenAI’s foundation models, including our own PrivateGPT which acts as the privacy … Read more