Mar 28, 2023 Towards a fair and innovative data economy: European Parliament backs new EU Data Act By Dr Nele Dhondt Jordan Ellison Alexander Chadd The European Parliament (EP) has backed new rules for access to, and use of, data generated in the EU across economic sectors making a...
Feb 14, 2023 Faces and breaches: ICO doubles down on tailored approach to UK data enforcement By Alex Buchanan In the first few weeks of 2023, the ICO has continued to espouse its commitment to exercising its full spectrum of enforcement powers....
Jan 26, 2023 ICO tech report highlights privacy challenges for four key technologies By Natalie Donovan The ICO is encouraging developers to consider privacy at an early stage when implementing new technologies and, in its first annual...
Nov 24, 2022 ICO warns immature biometric technologies could discriminate, and organisations may be investigated By Natalie Donovan The ICO has warned organisations to carefully assess the risks if considering using emotion analysis technologies as they will be...
Nov 18, 2022 The ICO publishes tips on how to improve your use of AI By Natalie Donovan The ICO has published new AI guidance, setting out its top tips on how to use AI and personal data appropriately and lawfully. It can...
May 05, 2022 No longer “too big to care”: EU’s Digital Services Act takes aim at Musk and online platforms By Richard McDonnell Elon Musk’s free speech driven Twitter bid coincides with the EU reaching political agreement on its Digital Services Act. Elon Musk’s...
Apr 28, 2022 Google responds to CNIL Cookie Fine – ‘Reject All’ now on equal footing By Charles MacRae Google has announced the completion of “a full redesign” of its cookie consent practices and the “infrastructure” it uses to handle...
Mar 23, 2022 Buckling up the UK’s digital seat belts: Online Safety Bill covering ‘basic protections for the digital age’ introduced to Parliament By Richard McDonnell The UK took a major step on Thursday towards establishing the world’s first online safety laws with the introduction of the Online Safety...
Feb 16, 2022 Some reflections (and concerns) over the ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ By Charles MacRae As the legal, business and political communities continue to consider the implications and likely outcomes of the UK’s government’s...
Jan 21, 2022 Biting off more than they can chew? French regulator issues more cookie fines to Big Tech By Charles MacRae On the last day of 2021, the French regulator, the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), issued fines to...
Oct 21, 2021 Is the UK getting tough on cookies? The ICO responds to the Government’s plans By Edmund Berney The ICO and the UK Government agree that the current approach to regulating cookies doesn’t work, for people or businesses - ‘Cookie...
Aug 03, 2021 Can adopting a PET improve your privacy? By Natalie Donovan As many organisations struggle to unlock the full value and innovative potential of their data, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation...
Jul 29, 2021 Can data trusts help unlock the value of your data? By Natalie Donovan Managing responsible and efficient data sharing is vital for businesses in an increasingly digital age. It is also key to realising the...
Jul 05, 2021 Ban facial recognition in public: EDPB calls for new AI law to be tougher By Natalie Donovan The EU’s groundbreaking AI proposals (see our Lens Blog), published 21 April 2021, have been broadly welcomed by the EU’s top data...
Mar 19, 2021 All for one, and one for all – regulators co-ordinate in the digital space By Natalie Donovan The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), whose members include the ICO, CMA, Ofcom and (from April) the FCA , has published its...
Mar 02, 2021 The ePrivacy Regulation finally jumps out of the frying pan - but into the fire? By Slaughter and May The GDPR hasn't been the only EU privacy reform on the lips of politicians and businesses in recent years. The contentious ePrivacy...