In this week's Privacy Tracker global legislative roundup, learn about the European Commission’s study on data protection certification mechanisms under the EU General Data Protection Regulation. EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová explains why the U.S. government needs to adopt stronger privacy laws, Hong Kong may be preparing to alert its position on the enforcement of data breaches, and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada announced it plans to revise its policy position on trans-border data flows under the Personal Information Protection and Electronics Documents Act. (IAPP member login required.)
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