Privacy Law Matters Blog
Updates from the Hintze team on the latest developments in privacy and data security law.
What is Government-Related Data Under the DOJ Rule?
November 10, 2025
By Hansenard Piou
By Hansenard Piou and Sam CasticThis is the third in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”). It provides an overview of the second type of data that the DOJ Rule focuses on: government-related…
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What is “Bulk U.S. Sensitive Personal Data”?
October 10, 2025
By Emily Litka
By Emily LitkaThis is the second in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”). It provides an overview of one of the categories of data that is in scope under the DOJ Rule: bulk…
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Does the DOJ Rule Apply?
September 30, 2025
By Hansenard Piou
By Hansenard Piou and Sam CasticThis is the first in a series of blog posts about the DOJ Rule regarding Access To U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons (the “DOJ Rule”). It provides a high-level overview of the kinds of cross-border data transfers that are regulated by…
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Takeaways From the New DOJ Guidance on Its Cross-Border Data Rule
April 14, 2025
By Sam Castic
By Sam Castic On Friday April 11, 2025, the DOJ released a Compliance Guide and more than 100 FAQs on the Preventing Access to U.S. Sensitive Personal Data and Government-Related Data by Countries of Concern or Covered Persons Rule (the “DOJ Rule”). It also released an Implementation and Enforcement Policy, which indicates it will not…
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