2018 global legislative predictions in privacy
Taking a look at the activities of 2017, it’s clear that the coming year will see lots of movement on […]
UK
Insurance firm and two senior figures handed record data breach fines
An insurance firm and two senior figures connected with the company have been given record fines for using private detectives […]
ICO seeks comment on draft Children and GDPR guidance
Children today are truly digital natives. With that in mind, we need to ensure that they have the tools to […]
UK: GDPR and the Public Sector
The Crown Commercial Service has this week published a Procurement Policy Note explaining how upcoming changes under the General Data […]
UK’s DPA seeks comment on draft Children and GDPR guidance
Fairness, transparency and accountability are essential for all data processing, but this is especially relevant when children are accessing online […]
Tech giants face tough curbs to protect teenagers’ privacy
Tech firms could be subjected to tough new regulations to prevent teenagers being bombarded by targeted advertising and endless notifications, […]
UK’s DPA concerned that government plans for the Data Protection Bill threaten its independence
The UK’s data protection watchdog has raised concerns that proposed new UK laws threaten its ability to operate independently of […]
Privacy Shield (begrudgingly) here to stay! For now…
The Commission gave it the official (if lukewarm) ok in October, following the first annual review. Last week it was […]
UK with tough code of practice for websites will aim to protect children online
Facing potential Lords defeat, government announces it will back data protection bill amendment to safeguard children’s privacy. Source: Tough code […]
UK’s ICO offers guidance on security and breach reporting for eID and trust services
Businesses that provide services designed to show that electronic data is authentic and can be trusted have been issued with […]
The rise of privacy group action risk in UK
Two recent developments in the United Kingdom highlight the growing risk of privacy litigation and “group actions” which is likely […]
UK Government launches consultation on Investigatory Powers Act
UK government seeks views from the public on the amendments proposed to the communications data regime, and the draft communications […]