5/27/2025 10:21:43 AM International transfers in the limelight again with Belgian decision on FATCA data transfers to the US By Lily Latimer Smith On 24 April 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) ruled (once again) that transfers of personal data by the Belgian Federal...
5/20/2025 9:06:19 AM Cyber 2025 – an update on recent developments in a busy cyber year By Natalie Donovan 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for cyber, as discussed in our new cyber podcast series. The recent retailer headlines are a stark...
5/9/2025 11:57:26 AM AI Act deadline missed as EU GPAI Code delayed until August By Richard Barker As readers of this blog will know, the final version of the EU’s General Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice was due to be published by 2...
5/9/2025 9:04:37 AM Cyber and data incident preparedness: Know your insurance By Rebecca Cousin Richard Jeens Cyber is in the headlines again, with M&S and other retailers suffering attacks and the cause of the power outage in the Iberian...
4/25/2025 8:59:12 AM Targeted ads in the line of fire: Regulators target targeted ads By Rosie Wilson Rebecca Cousin 2025 continues to prove to be a year of considerable change for marketing compliance. We’ve previously covered new guidance in this area...
4/22/2025 11:38:04 AM Anonymisation and pseudonymisation are in vogue: first the EDPB, and now the UK ICO issues new guidance By Marc Calvo The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has finally issued long-anticipated guidance on anonymisation and pseudonymisation practices,...
4/15/2025 2:27:19 PM Government publishes the 2025 Cyber Security Breaches Survey By Ralie Belcheva On 10 April 2025, the Government published its latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey. The tenth edition of the study was commissioned by...
4/8/2025 11:10:11 AM ICO and CMA collaborate on foundation models By Cindy Knott The ICO and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have worked together for a number of years to enhance regulatory coherence and...
4/3/2025 11:39:31 AM ICO ransomware fine cut from £6m to £3.07m for NHS SaaS provider By Natalie Donovan Hot off the heels of its notice of intent to fine DNA company 23andMe £4.59m following a data breach, the ICO has fined Advanced Computer...
3/21/2025 1:27:22 PM Why 2025 is the year to refresh your marketing compliance By Rosie Wilson Bryony Bacon Rebecca Cousin The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced earlier this week that it will work with the UK Government on a regulatory review...
3/14/2025 3:47:49 PM Addressing Gender-Based Online Harms: Ofcom’s New Draft Guidance Explained By Tayla Byatt On 25th February, Ofcom opened consultation on its draft guidance which addresses online safety for women and girls. This new guidance...
3/11/2025 8:05:02 AM A Shift in the Interpretation of Personal Data in the EU? By Hilal Temel The recent opinion of the Attorney General (AG) in the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) v. Single Resolution Board (SRB) case...
2/26/2025 8:39:37 AM Interaction of EU digital laws and regulators: EDPB and EDPS views By Rebecca Cousin The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have separately weighed in with their...
2/20/2025 12:32:18 PM DP regulators focus on AI innovation and collaboration By Alex Buchanan Bryony Bacon It has been a busy start to the year in the AI space, with data privacy regulators under increasing pressure to balance promoting...
2/6/2025 5:13:01 PM Consent or pay may be okay: new ICO guidance By Rebecca Cousin Rosie Wilson The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its consent or pay guidance. This largely reflects the ICO’s initial...
2/4/2025 7:01:25 PM DSARs: Implications of recent legal updates By Rebecca Cousin Hilal Temel The challenges of complying with the ever-increasing volume of data subject access requests (DSARs) was a topic for discussion at our...