Microsoft to comply with the data localisation requests from all countries
Microsoft is committed to complying with the law of the land when it comes to data privacy and will honour […]
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UK Court of Appeal reverses High Court decision on data subject access requests
In June 2018, in B v General Medical Council [2018] EWCA Civ 1497, a majority of the Court of Appeal […]
Apple gives U.S. users tool to see what data it has collected
Apple on Wednesday rolled out an online tool to users in the United States and several other countries to download, […]
Microsoft calls for principle-based international agreements to govern law enforcement access to data
While governments engage with their citizens and with each other to address the challenges we face in our digital age, […]
Data portability: the hidden GDPR risk your business needs to cover
The right to data portability is one of the most fundamental, but also most contentious rights within the GDPR. Whilst […]
Exam result details now obtainable for free under GDPR
The new rights cover this summer’s exams but could cause “problems” for exam bodies. Also, while students can request more […]
Irish DPA investigates Facebook’s refusal of Subject Access Request
When Facebook refuses Subject Access Request from one of its users, the alarm bells start to ring. Particularly when this […]
ICO publishes new guide for students to demand more information about their exam results
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office has published a new guide for students on demanding more information about their exam […]
Proposed UK surveillance laws give police power to access electronic devices
Proposed laws would also compel Facebook, Apple and Google to assist in decrypting private communications Law enforcement agencies would gain […]
How to verify identity of data subjects for DSARs under the GDPR
It’s an important question because, obviously personal data need to be protected, and you need to insure confidentiality, integrity and […]
No cross-checking on consent needed under PSD2
Banks do not need to check whether their customers have given other companies permission to access information from their payment […]
Irish DPA recived 1,300 GDPR queries
More than 1,300 “concerns or complaints” have been made to the Data Protection Commission since the General Data Protection (GDPR) […]