UK Court Finds Unlawful Use of Automated Facial Recognition by Police
On August 11, 2020, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales overturned the High Court’s dismissal of a challenge […]
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Barclays faces ICO probe for ‘spying on staff’
The watchdog is investigating allegations the firm used computer monitoring software to track employees. The British bank has been known […]
UK data watchdog having a hard time making GDPR fines stick
British Airways expects the fine for its 2018 credit card data leak to be just 10.8 per cent of the […]
EDPB Adopts Information Note on BCRs in Preparation for Brexit
On July 22, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) adopted an information note (the “Note”) to assist organizations […]
Uber Drivers Sue to Gain Access to its Secret Algorithms
Uber’s power lies In information asymmetry. This EU court case could help end it. Four United Kingdom Uber drivers launched […]
EDPB clarifies Brexit obligations for holders of Binding Corporate Rules which have the UK ICO as their lead authority
On July 22, 2020, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released an information note on Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs), which […]
UK Government admits breaking privacy law with NHS test and trace
Ministers accused of reckless behaviour over roll-out, with Guardian learning of data breaches. The UK government broke the law in […]
EC issues data advice as Brexit approaches
The European Commission (EC) is urging businesses and public bodies to take all necessary steps to ensure compliance of any […]
UK and Aussie privacy watchdogs to investigate Clearview AI
Privacy authorities in the UK and Australia have announced a joint investigation into Clearview AI, a US firm which provides […]
UK government reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in a year
Central government reported almost 500 personal data breaches to the Information Commissioner’s Office in the 2020 fiscal year, with one […]
Police take too much data from victims’ phones, says watchdog
Police are extracting “excessive amounts of personal data” from the mobile phones of victims and witnesses during investigations and are […]
Tiktok to transfer data control to UK arm ahead of Brexit
Tiktok has said it will be moving ownership of its users’ data in Europe to local subsidiaries, in a boost […]