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What is the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union?

A concise guide to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights—Europe's bill of rights—and why it transformed privacy law by recognizing data protection as a distinct fundamental right, foreshadowing today's digital rights framework and the GDPR.

Mobile phone theft and EU e-privacy law: the Court of Justice of the EU clarifies police powers

Can police access communications data to investigate ordinary crimes? This analysis of CJEU Case C-207/16, Ministerio Fiscal examines how the Court clarified the limits on access to retained telecommunications data while reaffirming the principles established in prior cases.

Constitutional Data Protection Law

Data protection is a fundamental right in the European Union, distinct from the right to privacy. This article explores its constitutional foundations, tracing its development from national constitutions to the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and the jurisprudence of the CJEU.

Survey: half of companies won’t be ready for CCPA

Explore early CCPA readiness through a PwC executive survey examining business preparedness, compliance gaps, enforcement risks, and the operational challenges organizations faced before California's privacy law took effect.