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 […]
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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 police ‘gang matrix’ breached data laws
The Metropolitan police’s list of gang suspects breached data protection laws, potentially causing damage and distress to a disproportionate number […]
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 Facing GDPR Investigation over Audience Targeting Methods
Facebook is facing the wrath of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) once again following a complaint made […]
Alarm over talks to implant UK employees with microchips
Britain’s biggest employer organisation and main trade union body have sounded the alarm over the prospect of British companies implanting […]
Facial image matching system risks ‘chilling effect’ on freedoms
Civil rights groups have warned a vast, powerful system allowing the near real-time matching of citizens’ facial images risks a […]
ICO hits Leave.EU and Arron Banks insurance company with £135,000 in fines
An investigation conducted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) into a data breach suffered by Leave.EU has left the pro-Brexit […]
ICO publishes report on use of data analytics in political campaigns
UK’s data protection authority ICO has published a report to Parliament that brings the various strands of its investigation up to date. […]
A #MeToo Story in Britain Prompts Debate Over Privacy Laws
A debate over press freedom, the right to privacy and the validity of nondisclosure agreements has erupted in Britain in […]
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 […]
How real is the threat of data protection group litigation in the UK?
In the run up to the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, there were various dystopian predictions […]