Privacy & Information Security Law Blog

On September 29, 2015, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP (“CIPL”), a global privacy policy think-tank based in Washington D.C. and London, hosted a webinar on The Ins and Outs of the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) and their Role in Enabling Legal Compliance and International Data Transfers. CIPL Vice President and Senior Policy Counselor Markus Heyder moderated the session. Featured speakers included Josh Harris, Director of Policy, TRUSTe; Anick Fortin-Cousens, Program Director, Corporate Privacy Office and Privacy Officer for Canada, Latin America, Middle East & Africa, IBM; Caitlin Fennessy, Policy Advisor, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce; and Melinda Claybaugh, Counsel for International Consumer Protection, Office of International Affairs, FTC. Together the speakers presented an overview of the APEC CBPR system and practical issues relevant to companies that are interested in seeking CBPR certification.