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March 3, 2022

NHS Scotland Covid app rebuked for breaching data privacy laws

UK watchdog says app was not clear about how data is used and it may consider ‘further regulatory action’

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February 8, 2022

ICO investigates police use of app to covertly record calls from mobile phones

The watchdog has begun an investigation into the widespread use of a mobile phone app by police forces to covertly record phone calls on their mobile phones.

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February 7, 2022

UK can join EU surveillance schemes with no parliamentary scrutiny, warns new report

The UK can join intrusive EU surveillance schemes including a pan-European network of police facial recognition databases with no scrutiny.

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February 1, 2022

UK finally publishes revised standard form international data transfer agreements and conversion addendum for the use of revised EU SCCs

The UK government has finally published the UK’s own standard form international data transfer agreement for transferring personal data outside the UK.

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February 1, 2022

Prime Minister pledges Brexit Freedoms Bill to cut EU red tape

A new ‘Brexit Freedoms’ Bill will be brought forward by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to mark the two-year anniversary of Getting Brexit Done.

January 26, 2022

Global data experts fire up UK’s plans to promote free flow of data

World’s best data experts form government council on international data transfers.

January 22, 2022

Google aims to improve spotty enforcement of children’s ads policy

Google said this week it would immediately improve enforcement of an age-sensitive ad policy.

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January 20, 2022

UK Ministry of Justice in hot water over GDPR law

ICO threatens £17.5m fine over late processing of subject access requests.

January 14, 2022

Meta sued for £2.3bn over claim Facebook users in UK were exploited

Lawsuit claims company set ‘unfair price’ by taking users’ personal data without proper compensation.

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January 11, 2022

Meghan Markle awarded 1 pound privacy damages, much more for copyright

Duchess Meghan’s victory over a British tabloid for publishing her personal letter to her dad will get her 1 pound now and substantially more later.

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January 5, 2022

Patreon subs in sterling or euros open GDPR legal liability

Patreon subs in sterling or euros open GDPR legal liability even if you’ve got no other EU legal presence

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December 15, 2021

Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law

New rules are introduced to make internet-connected home devices less likely to be hacked.

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