Sep 28, 2023 “Your parcel’s with a neighbour”: the importance of contracts with sub-processors By Mac Macmillan One of the responsibilities which processors acquired under the GDPR was to have a binding contract covering their processing which...
Sep 20, 2023 My supplier is using AI in the delivery of its services: considerations for in-house lawyers By Rob Powell As software tools and solutions powered by AI become more prevalent and accessible, they are more frequently being used “in the...
Sep 13, 2023 ICO to investigate data security of period and fertility tracking apps By Vivien Zhu The ICO has recently launched a review of period and fertility tracking apps, focusing on concerns over data security and transparency....
Aug 30, 2023 Can your DPO also act as “Senior Responsible Individual” under the proposed UK Data Protection Bill? By Elisa Lindemann Have you been tracking the UK government’s new proposed Data Protection and Digital information (No 2) ('Bill')? If so, you will know...
Jul 04, 2023 Competition authorities can assess GDPR violations By Matthew Hunt The Bundeskartellamt vs. Facebook saga has now been rumbling on for several years. As a reminder, the case relates to the German...
Jun 23, 2023 CNIL fines Criteo €40m for adtech breaches By Jamie Drucker The French data protection authority, the CNIL, has issued a fine of €40m against French adtech giant Criteo. The penalty is in respect...
Jun 22, 2023 Can you read minds yet? The ICO publishes its report on the use of neurotechnology - Bristows By Faye Harrison Will Hewitt Faye Harrison and Will Hewitt discuss neurotechnology and the ethical issues behind it
Jun 13, 2023 EU Regulators taking action on vehicle tracking By Mac Macmillan Telematics services for connected vehicles offer massive benefits for fleet managers, with the potential to increase vehicle uptime and...
May 16, 2023 The next iteration of the TCF is launched By Jamie Drucker IAB Europe has today launched the next iteration of its Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF), version 2.2. By way of a reminder, the...
May 16, 2023 European decision on the boundary between pseudonymisation and anonymization By Mac Macmillan A recent decision by the EU General Court has held that where a data controller discloses data which it has pseudonymised, this will not...
May 10, 2023 Subject Access Requests – the CJEU rules on the meaning of a “copy” By Mac Macmillan The right of subject access was not invented by the GDPR, but the right seems to have acquired a higher profile under the GDPR, judging...
Apr 26, 2023 The ICO’s complaints and concerns data sets By Marc Dautlich Victor Mound As part of the ICO’s commitment to transparency about enforcement matters, some time ago it began publishing more detailed data sets...