The Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) recently issued a new directive detailing the requirements for transferring ownership of databases of personal data. Directive No. 2/2024 emphasizes the transferor’s obligation to notify data subjects when ownership changes.

According to the directive, any change in ownership warrants notification to data subjects regarding the new owner’s identity and contact information, giving them the ...

The Israeli Competition Authority recently signaled, in a conference celebrating its 30th anniversary, that the regulatory Merger Directive may soon be updated to weigh the factor of data ownership concentration mergers approval application, even when the merging companies are not in direct competition.

Data ownership concentration was a pivotal concern for the regulator in its decision to deny the merger ...

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a detailed opinion on privacy implications for AI models under the GDPR. The opinion outlines key considerations including the application of the GDPR to AI Models trained on personal data, the applicability of the “legitimate interest” legal basis for training AI models on personal data, and the implications for AI models unlawfully trained ...