6/17/2025 11:30:09 AM Data laws rebooted: Data (Use and Access) Bill agreed, as amendments tabled to the EU GDPR By Bryony Bacon Richard Barker On 11 June, the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) passed in the House of Lords and is shortly set to become law. This marks the...
6/12/2025 12:08:32 PM Using AI in financial services? ICO and FCA collaborate to boost confidence By Bryony Bacon Emily Bradley A recent survey by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England identified that 85% of financial services organisations are...
6/3/2025 9:20:09 AM DPIA… or not to DPIA – Is a DPIA needed before connecting to a pensions dashboard? By Abi Wainwright DPIA… or not to DPIA – Is a DPIA needed before connecting to a pensions dashboard? That is the question… being asked by UK pension scheme...
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,...
4/8/2025 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...
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...
3/20/2025 5:13:04 PM Unpacking the ICO’s third edition of the Tech Horizon Report By Tayla Byatt The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the third edition of its Tech Horizon Report, a series which helps...
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...
3/10/2025 7:27:47 PM Calculating GDPR fines for corporate groups: Lessons from the ECJ ILVA case By Kathryn Martin Cussons When it comes to fining regimes, deciding whether to set fines based on an entire group's turnover or only an infringing entity’s can...
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...