"About this fourth edition, contributors and your guide" [2020] ELECD 120; in Determann, Lothar (ed), "Determann's Field Guide To Data Privacy Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2020) ix

Book Title: Determann’s Field Guide To Data Privacy Law

Editor(s): Determann, Lothar

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Section Title: About this fourth edition, contributors and your guide

Number of pages: 2

Extract:

About this fourth edition,
contributors and your guide

Since the third edition of this Field Guide went to print in 2017, privacy
laws changed significantly around the world. In Europe, the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect on 25 May 2018 with
ever more rigid data minimization rules, extended administrative,
technical and organizational requirements, and draconic fines. In June
2018, California enacted the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA),
a novel and extremely broad and prescriptive law against data selling
that was first promoted outside the legislature as a ballot initiative
for all California voters and triggered frantic legislative activity also
in other states and on the federal level; Maine and Nevada already
followed with their own state laws against data selling. In August 2018,
India introduced a new bill and Brazil enacted its first data protection
law, both modeled after the GDPR. Meanwhile, the People's Republic
of China focuses on cybersecurity regulations to protect national
security, and measures to support artificial intelligence, social scoring
and Internet monitoring.

Data protection authorities around the world are increasing their
audit and enforcement activities. Russia has been actively blocking
and sanctioning companies that fail to comply with its data residency
laws. In the United States, plaintiffs' lawyers are bringing numerous
class action lawsuits based on data privacy and security claims against
companies and the government.

These developments required numerous updates, additions and changes
to this Field Guide even though much of the practical guidance and
the general direction remain steady. Additional versions ...