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As regulators and legislators across Europe continue to grapple with the intersection of AI development and data protection, the EDPB has...
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Digital developments in focus
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Data protection regulators on both sides of the Channel are signalling a pivot towards pragmatism. A regime change in the UK Government...
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Following its public consultation in Q2 2025, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has now published its finalised Guidelines on...
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Last week Ofcom published its register of categorised services, naming those platforms subject to additional obligations under the Online...
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The question of whether data is anonymous, and therefore outside the scope of the GDPR, has become increasingly important in a world of...
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The UK Government has announced plans to ban social media platforms from offering services to children under 16. The announcement is one...
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On 21 May, Ofcom published a statement and an update report on how major platforms are protecting children online in the UK. This latest...
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Individuals are increasingly turning to AI to help them generate and submit information requests, whether under the Freedom of...
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Digital marketing compliance continues to be an area of intense focus in the UK, EU and US, as we discuss in our must-read briefing,...
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Businesses will welcome the clarity provided by the Court of Appeal in RTM v Bonne Terre Limited that consent to personalised marketing...
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The UK’s Smart Data Strategy, published on 26 March, sets out the government’s aims and plans for smart data in the UK until 2035. With...
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The debate about keeping people (especially children) safe online keeps making headlines. That debate has accelerated as AI tools that...
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The ICO has published new draft updated guidance (the draft guidance) for organisations using automated decision making. The draft...
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The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act) requires organisations to have a data protection complaints process in place from 19 June...
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The Court of Appeal’s February 2026 ruling in DSG Retail Ltd v Information Commissioner has confirmed the normal interpretation of the...
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Whereas 2025 saw the ICO’s penalties firmly aimed at data security and cyber breaches, this year has seen the issue of two significant...