3/13/2026 2:05:04 PM ICO publishes guidance on data protection complaints processes By Lewis Mack Bryony Bacon Cindy Knott The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act) requires organisations to have a data protection complaints process in place from 19 June...
3/12/2026 1:15:02 PM Identifiability in controllers' hands is key - Outcome of the DSG Retail appeal By Rebecca Cousin Alex Buchanan The Court of Appeal’s February 2026 ruling in DSG Retail Ltd v Information Commissioner has confirmed the normal interpretation of the...
3/6/2026 9:51:06 AM Is it all becoming clear? Guidance on the AI Act’s transparency rules By Natalie Donovan Will Manley Laura Houston The AI Act wants people to know when they are interacting with AI generated or manipulated content such as deepfakes, but how is this...
3/5/2026 3:41:30 PM CMA offers guidance on mitigating algorithm risks By Annalisa Tosdevin The CMA has published a blog post on AI and algorithms, urging businesses to take proactive steps to understand the technology they are...
2/27/2026 10:03:21 AM Children’s privacy in focus: ICO fines Reddit £14.47m By Bryony Bacon Lewis Mack Whereas 2025 saw the ICO’s penalties firmly aimed at data security and cyber breaches, this year has seen the issue of two significant...
2/19/2026 5:33:21 PM Consumer investments in 2026...and beyond: why tech matters By Emily Bradley 2026 is set to be a pivotal year for consumer investments. While policy debates focus on fostering a more risk‑embracing investment...
2/19/2026 11:11:54 AM How does Ofcom set penalties under the OSA? Insights from its recent decisions By Will Manley Bryony Bacon With intense public and political scrutiny falling on online safety enforcement, triggered by X’s Grok AI chatbot, enforcement action...
2/19/2026 11:03:47 AM The EU Data Act in practice: Key recent developments By Will Manley Peter Elkin Support for Data Act compliance has been bolstered in recent months by the launch of the EU’s new Data Union Strategy, which aims to...
2/13/2026 3:50:48 PM Commission makes preliminary finding that TikTok’s “addictive design” breaches the DSA By Catherine O'Callaghan On 6 February 2026, the European Commission issued preliminary findings that TikTok has breached the Digital Services Act (“DSA”) due to...
2/13/2026 8:54:22 AM Emotions run high in UK Supreme Court as Aerotel approach rejected By Richard Barker On Wednesday, the UK Supreme Court handed down its highly anticipated decision in Emotional Perception v Comptroller General of Patents,...
2/6/2026 1:47:29 PM ICO updates on plans for supporting economic growth as key parts of the DUA Act come into force By Cindy Knott Bryony Bacon This time last year, the ICO published a letter to the UK government setting out five new initiatives to support innovation and sustain...
2/5/2026 3:56:33 PM New year, new cybersecurity package? Changes to strengthen the EU's cyber resilience By Issy Spiro Natalie Donovan Duncan Blaikie The European Commission has kicked off 2026 with a new cybersecurity package. It sends a clear message that the current cyber threat...
2/5/2026 9:42:55 AM Effective geo-blocking is a bar to communication to the public in blocked territories, says AG Rantos By Lily Latimer Smith Advocate General (AG) Rantos has opined that websites using effective geo-blocking to restrict access to copyright-protected works in...
1/29/2026 9:41:50 AM Shaping the Future of Automated Vehicles: Department for Transport’s New Call for Evidence By Ross Francis-Pike Fernanda Dias On 4 December 2025, the Department for Transport (DfT) published a call for evidence to shape the next stage of the UK’s automated...
1/28/2026 6:31:36 PM Hong Kong: New licensing regimes for virtual asset services By Vincent Chan Hong Kong is progressing plans to extend licensing requirements beyond Virtual Asset ('VA') trading platforms and stablecoin issuers to...
1/27/2026 2:28:14 PM ICO publishes report on agentic AI and its data privacy implications By Lily Latimer Smith The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the latest report in its Tech Futures series on the topic of agentic AI (the...