EU-US Privacy Shield passes second annual review
Despite the lack of a permanent ombudsperson, the European Commission confirmed on Wednesday that the Privacy Shield had passed its second […]
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UK-to-UK data transfers impacted by ‘no deal’ Brexit
UK businesses that outsource the processing of personal data to UK supplier or which send data to other UK-based businesses […]
No-deal Brexit will block critical data transfers from EU
Despite bringing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into UK law in the form of the Data Protection Act 2018, […]
ICO advises companies on how to prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit
The ICO recommends steps that companies could take now to start preparing for data protection compliance if the UK leaves […]
Will the UK achieve adequacy after Brexit?
The status of U.K.-EU data flows post-Brexit has been the subject of speculation since the fateful vote was taken nearly […]
FTC Gives Final Approval to Settlements in Privacy Shield Cases
US Federal Trade Commission has given final approval to settlements with four companies over allegations that they falsely claimed certification […]
Timescale set for data protection ‘adequacy’ decision after Brexit
On Wednesday evening, the UK government and European Commission announced that the UK and EU27 countries had reached a draft […]
Draft Withdrawal Agreement does not guarantee frictionless free flow of personal data from EU
The draft Withdrawal Agreement at Article 71(2) implies an adequacy assessment by the European Commission could happen in future (this […]
Why so few Privacy Shield disputes?
Last month, the European Commission and U.S. Department of Commerce held their second annual joint review of the EU-U.S. Privacy […]
Data Protection and the Draft EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement: Ten Initial Conclusions
The draft text of the EU-UK withdrawal agreement was published by the UK Government and the European Union yesterday, providing […]
UK government adopts draft Brexit withdrawal agreement
The cabinet has agreed a draft withdrawal agreement on the UK’s exit from, and future relationship with the European Union. […]
Facebook Failed to Police How Its Partners Handled User Data
Facebook failed to closely monitor device makers after granting them access to the personal data of hundreds of millions of […]