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ICO publishes updated Data Subject Access Request guidance
23 October 2020Two and a half years after the GDPR came into force, the ICO have published their long awaited guidance on Data Subject Access Requests (“DSARs”).
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BA’s jumbo fine significantly reduced
21 October 2020In what has so far been a torrid year for British Airways (“BA”), the ICO decision to significantly reduce the level of fine it intended to issue following their data breach in 2018 is likely to be seen by BA as a glimmer of hope.
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Record €35 million fine for excessive employee monitoring
08 October 2020An employer in Germany has been fined over €35 million under the General Data Protection Regulation for unlawfully monitoring its employees. What impact could this have on employers in the UK?
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Schrems II – The Wall Street Journal reports that the Irish DPC will order Facebook to stop transfers of personal data to the United States
10 September 2020In the first major supervisory authority action The Wall Street Journal reports that “Ireland to Order Facebook to Stop Sending User Data to U.S.”. We have previously written that the key to dealing with the fallout from Schrems II is to have a calm head, and not to panic; does this decision change things?
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Sports Q&A - Is there trouble on the horizon for algorithms in sport?
10 September 2020Algorithms have featured heavily in the news lately, albeit for the wrong reasons. The algorithms used to determine UK school examination results were eventually abandoned after a chorus of derision and condemnation over their apparent discriminatory bias against students from disadvantaged backgrounds and some questionable outcomes.
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Cyber threats and how to be a good sport
06 August 2020The sports sector was recently identified as a target for cyber attackers in a report published by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The report highlights the cyber threats faced by the sports sector and suggests how to stop or reduce their impact on sports organisations of all sizes – from local clubs to national federations.
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Schrems II - Practical steps on what to do next…
03 August 2020We have previously written about the now infamous ruling from the CJEU on 16th July 2020 (“Schrems II”) and the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”)’s FAQs issued on 24 July 2020, both can be found linked at the bottom of this article.
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EDPB doubles down on Schrems II
27 July 2020In its recently released FAQs the EDPB appears to have confirmed the expanded scope of all the potential consequences of Schrems II.
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The CJEU’s decision in Schrems II: Privacy Shield invalidated (and SCCs in jeopardy)
17 July 2020The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the EU-US Privacy Shield is invalid and that, while model clauses remain a valid mechanism for cross-border data transfers, this validity is subject to an equivalent level of protection being provided in the recipient country as that afforded by EU law.
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The European Commission reports after two years of the GDPR
16 July 2020The European Commission has published a report on the GDPR, two years after the new data protection rules started to apply across the EU. The report is positive about the success of the GDPR, concluding that the rules “empower citizens and are fit for the digital age” - but it also makes several suggestions for improvement.
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CMA’s proposed regime to ‘take on’ tech giants – a privacy perspective
14 July 2020The UK's Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") published its final report on its market study into online platforms and digital advertising, calling for "a new pro-competition regulatory regime to govern the behaviour of major platforms funded by digital advertising, like Google and Facebook". It is proposed that the new regime would be overseen by a ‘Digital Markets Unit’ which would be given powers of intervention.
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NHS Test and Trace data in the hospitality and retail sector
06 July 2020Hoorah! Over the weekend, pubs (along with other equally exciting venues) have begun to re-open!
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CCPA enforcement comes alive!
03 July 2020The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began being enforced on 1 July 2020. Despite calls to delay enforcement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, California’s state Attorney General pressed on with enforcement commenting that businesses had already been required to comply with the law from 1 January 2020.
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UK Contact Tracing App Switches Approach
01 July 2020Following our April article ‘Is the use of contact tracing apps the answer for organisations to get out of lockdown?’ regarding contact tracing apps generally, and the NHS' plans to release the NHSX app based on a centralised data-matching approach, it has now been announced that the UK's app will adopt a decentralised model based on technology developed and provided by Apple and Google.
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Does your business need a GDPR Health Assessment 2 years on from GDPR?
23 June 202025 May 2020 marked the 2nd anniversary of the GDPR coming into force. As anniversaries are for some a moment for reflection, it is not surprising that organisations are now checking in on their respective compliance profiles to consider what (if any) improvements can be made.
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ICO releases guidance for employers on workplace testing
22 June 2020The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released new guidance on workplace testing which sets out the data protection considerations for employers carrying out tests for Covid-19 symptoms on workers returning to work.
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Sports Q&A - What data protection issues do we need to consider before testing athletes for COVID-19?
05 June 2020The Premier League has started to test players and others as part the league's "Project Restart", prompting clubs and other bodies of many sports to ask if/how they should follow suit.
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Automation, AI and emerging technologies: Government’s response to BEIS on future of work
22 May 2020In the wake of the current pandemic, we’ve all experienced how technology can transform our working lives. Whether its video-calling your colleagues, taking part in virtual coffee breaks, or attending events and seminars online.
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Technology and computing in 2020 and beyond – are you ready to live life on the edge?
15 May 2020Right now, for those in lockdown at home, the answer for many will no doubt be a resounding ‘oh, yes!’ but is the answer the same from a particular technology perspective?
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Irish DPC: New guidance on cookies and similar technologies
29 April 2020On 6 April 2020 the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced a report on the use of cookies and other tracking technologies by 38 organisations, together with related guidance.