Programme

Minding the (US-European) Privacy Gap

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Time Session
12.45 Registration and Light Lunch
13.30

Privacy Laws Across the Atlantic: What’s the Same, What’s Different, and Why It Matters

Covering the US: Jennifer Archie and Clayton Northouse
Covering the UK and EU: Gail Crawford and Hayley Pizzey

  • Current briefing on how the US patchwork of federal and state privacy laws now stacks up against the EU and UK’s comprehensive approach.
  • Get up to speed on the latest EU data-adjacent laws and how they might impact compliance.
  • Learn where requirements are diverging—like “selling” data, how breaches are handled and in relation to data subject access.
  • Hear about headline-making enforcement actions and private actions on both sides of the pond.
  • Explore the adjacent hot topics privacy regulators are watching: “dark patterns”, AI, adtech, data brokers, and more.
14.30 Break
14.45

Cross-Border Data Transfers: New Rules, Active Proceedings, New Risks, and Practical Strategies

US: Jennifer Archie and Clayton Northouse
UK and EU: Gail Crawford and Hayley Pizzey

  • National Security law meets privacy and cyber rules in the new US Data Security Program (DSP), enforced by the National Security Division of the US Department of Justice for businesses with nexus to “countries of concern” like China and Russia.
  • Demystify the EU/UK’s requirements for international data transfers, from Standard Contractual Clauses to Binding Corporate Rules and understand high risk countries.
  • Compare the US’s national security-driven approach with the EU/UK’s focus on fundamental rights, and learn from recent enforcement cases.
  • Walk away with practical strategies for managing cross-border data flows and reducing compliance headaches

15.45 Break
16.00

Children and Youth: Meeting Evolving State, National and International Standards

US: Jennifer Archie and Clayton Northouse
UK and EU: Gail Crawford and Calum Docherty

  • Updated US COPPA rules, continuing FTC enforcement, tsunami of state laws to protect teens from algorithms.
  • Learn how the EU and UK are raising the bar for children and youth, including the UK’s Children’s Code and other special rules for minors.
  • Compare recent enforcement actions and pick up actionable tips on harmonizing age assurance, parental approvals, and user interfaces.
17.00

General discussion / Questions and Answers

All Speakers

Interested in making a contribution? Please submit questions you would like answered by close of business this Friday 31 October. We will collate the them to help you avoid overlapping with others.

17.30 Close and Drinks Reception