Robert Bateman - Page 9
Post-graduate law degree, CIPP/E from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Privacy and Data Protection Research Writer at TermsFeed.
Robert is a freelance writer covering privacy, data protection, security, and AI. He is a respected voice on privacy and has covered been writing, researching, and leading conversations in the field since 2017. Throughout his career, Robert has interviewed some of the leading figures in privacy, including Max Schrems and Johnny Ryan. He has worked with dozens of high-profile privacy professionals and campaigners and has written about almost every aspect of data protection. Robert earned a post-graduate law degree in 2019 and a CIPP/E from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in 2021. His 2019 research on the compatibility of the UK's "immigration exemption" in the Data Protection Act 2018 and the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) won the DMH Stallard Prize for Best Project.
How EU and U.S. Privacy Laws Apply to Foreign Businesses
Privacy law evolved to protect citizens against state surveillance. But it increasingly focuses on protecting citizens from online surveillance by international businesses. The internet's porous borders have forced lawmakers to extend the jurisdiction of national privacy laws. Increasingly, such laws now apply both to domestic and foreign businesses. We're going to look...
Brazil's LGPD: Everything You Need to Know
Brazil's data protection law, Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), is finally here. The LGPD is a long and detailed law that will significantly impact day-to-day business in Brazil. Among other provisions, the law sets out: Sets out guiding principles for processing personal data Provides consumers with a set of rights over...
Affiliate Clauses for Your Terms and Conditions
Every affiliate marketer should know that you must disclose the fact that you earn a commission from affiliate links on any page where you display them. For added transparency, and legal diligence, we recommend inserting an "affiliate clause" into your Terms and Conditions to ensure that your visitors understand that you...
Do I Need a Privacy Policy if I Don't Collect Any Data?
If you don't actually collect any personal information, you might not need a Privacy Policy. However, many third parties and app stores require one. Also, you may be collecting protected personal information without knowing it, such as with an Analytics service. This article will look at ways you might be collecting...
Brazil's LGPD vs. the GDPR
Brazil's new privacy law, Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD), and the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) look pretty similar. In fact, they are practically identical in many places. However, there are a few important differences between the two laws. If you're more familiar with one than the other,...
Washington D.C. Security Breach Protection Amendment Act of 2019
Following several other US states, and many legal jurisdictions around the world, Washington, D.C. has strengthened one of its key privacy laws: the Washington D.C. Data Breach Notification Law. The Security Breach Protection Amendment Act of 2019, B23-0215, makes several important changes to the D.C. data breach law, including a broader...