The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the Act) officially came into law on June 19. The Act seeks to modernize the UK’s data protection and e-privacy regimes.
Exploring DORA: Potential Implications for EU and UK Businesses
On Jan. 17, 2025, EU Regulation 2022/2554 on digital operational resilience for the financial sector (DORA) became applicable in the EU.
DORA focusses on risk
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UK ICO Updates Email Marketing Guidance and Enforces Against Direct Marketing Based on Purchase History Inferences
On Oct. 18, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) updated its “Guidance on Direct Marketing Using Electronic Mail,” providing refreshed FAQs regarding what constitutes
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Finally! UK Issues Solution for UK Personal Data Transfers
The long-awaited UK data transfer mechanism has been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), resolving the question of how international transfers of personal data
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Data Protection Obligations in International Arbitration
Parties to an international arbitration, their lawyers, the tribunal members and the arbitral institution have numerous data protection obligations, which may compete and overlap, creating
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Brexit: The Future of Data Flow to and from the EEA and the UK
The UK is nearing the end of its Brexit transition period (the Transition Period), which expires Dec. 31, 2020. Although the UK has not been
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2 Intent-to-Fine Notices in 2 Days by UK Information Commissioner for GDPR Violations; Amounts Total £282 Million
It has been over a year since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force – and it did so with great fanfare. The
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EU General Data Protection Regulation: What Impact for Franchise Businesses?
One of the most important assets that a franchise business has is its customer data. For a franchise business, data protection/data privacy regulation should be
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European Parliament vote on LIBE report – where next for EU/US Safe Harbor?
Written by Luke Dixon
The European Parliament has voted emphatically in support of a report produced by its Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) on the mass surveillance undertaken by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and EU Member States.
In doing so, the Parliament has called for the immediate suspension of the EU-U.S. Safe Harbor scheme, pending a review of how the scheme is conducted.
The scheme allows businesses to self-certify compliance with EU data protection law, thereby legitimizing exports of personal data from the EU to locations in the U.S., where such exports would otherwise be illegal under EU data privacy legislation. The Federal Trade Commission administers and enforces the scheme.
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UK ICO and Ofcom Publish Updated Joint Action Plan to tackle nuisance calls and messages in 2014
Written By Luke Dixon, CIPP/E
The UK Information Commissioner (ICO) and Ofcom have published an update on their Joint Action Plan for tackling nuisance calls and messages.
They have identified a number of priority areas for 2014, including: (i) ongoing, targeted enforcement action; (ii) improving the tracing and technical assessment of nuisance calls; (iii) working better with Government to ensure effective coordinated action; and (iv) improving consumer information on how to reduce and report complaints about nuisance calls and messages.
A wide range of sectors generate nuisance calls. Calls regarding Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) claims caused the largest number of complaints (22%), followed by debt management and energy/green energy issues. The updated Joint Action Plan indicates that complaints to the ICO and Ofcom reached a peak in 2013. The number of complaints received in 2014 so far has dropped slightly, but is still quite high.
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