Draft Brexit Data Protection Regulations would undermine adequacy determination for the UK
One thing can be certain following the recent Brexit Parliamentary shenanigans. The UK will eventually choose from: (a) a hard […]
Legislation
Australia’s anti-encryption collision with GDPR sub-processing
On Dec. 6, Australia passed a surprising law with a global impact on privacy. The new law requires any Australian […]
Companies should get ‘meaningful consent’ for user data, privacy watchdog says
New guidelines come into effect Jan. 1, give guidance for private sector companies’ use of Canadians’ personal information, but no […]
GDPR Will Pick Up Momentum In 2019
Data protection authorities (DPAs) across Europe have their hands full fielding an influx of inbound grievances. The number of data […]
The four scenarios of Data Protection and a no deal Brexit
With Brexit talks still up in the air, Data Protection People look at the several scenarios that could play out […]
Apple chief calls for laws to tackle ‘shadow economy’ of data firms
Apple’s chief executive has called for regulation to tackle the “shadow economy” of data brokers – intermediaries who trade in […]
ICO consults on its proposed Freedom of Information strategy
The ICO continues to promote the reform of access to information legislation so it remains fit for purpose. Later this […]
Battle Lines Forming Ahead of a Looming U.S. Privacy Law Fight
Consumer advocates and the data-hungry technology industry are drawing early battle lines in 2019 in advance of an expected fight […]
Parliament fails to approve the EU Withdrawal Agreement: Data protection implications
On 25 November 2018 the UK Government and the EU agreed a draft withdrawal agreement which set out the terms […]
Six months on from GDPR
Now that six months have passed since GDPR came into effect. Still, according to recent survey, some 70% of surveyed […]
Democrats aren’t buying Big Tech’s latest privacy proposal
Discussions involving data privacy have heated up in Congress, and new federal legislation now seems inevitable. A leading technology policy […]
The UK will have to renegotiate data protection relationships with EEA countries
UK government says that at the end of the transitional period, the EEA agreement will no longer be applicable and […]