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UK’s ICO and NCA Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Further Collaboration on Cybersecurity

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/13/2024

On 5 September 2024, the UK’s data privacy regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), and the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining how they will further collaborate...more

UK US Data Bridge Practical Tips for Implementation and Compliance

Latham & Watkins LLP on 9/6/2024

Latham & Watkins and Privacy Laws & Business recently co-hosted a webinar looking back on the first eight months since the UK-US Data Bridge entered into force. Speakers from the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and...more

European Digital Compliance: Key Digital Regulation & Compliance Developments - May 2024

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/2/2024

To help organizations stay on top of the main developments in European digital compliance, Morrison Foerster’s European Digital Regulatory Compliance team reports on some of the main topical digital regulatory and compliance...more

ICO publishes a UK BCR Addendum for use with the EU Binding Corporate Rules

A&O Shearman on 1/16/2024

This blog notes some of the key features of the Addendum. At its core, the Addendum can be used in relation to both controller BCRs and processor BCRs. Organisations then have a choice as to whether they use the Addendum in...more

UK government establishes UK-U.S. Data Bridge

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 10/16/2023

The United Kingdom has announced its decision to establish the UK-U.S. Data Bridge. The UK-U.S. Data Bridge will allow UK businesses and organizations to transfer personal data to organizations in the United States that have...more

Data transfers update: New data bridge available to facilitate UK-US data transfers from 12 October 2023 - despite “qualified”...

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 9/26/2023

Why should I read this? A new UK-US data bridge will be available to businesses in the UK looking to transfer personal data to organizations in the United States certified under the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy...more

DSIR Deeper Dive: How International and Domestic Regulatory Enforcement Spotlights the Information Governance Tensions Between...

BakerHostetler on 8/31/2023

As we noted in our 2023 DSIR, there has been a flurry of activity within the information governance space, at home and abroad. This activity deserves further analysis, because while it seems from a distance that there are...more

UK Data Regulator Joins Scrutiny of WorldCoin

Dechert LLP on 8/23/2023

WorldCoin is a cryptocurrency project which uses iris scanning technology to issue a “World ID” as a digital identifier. Privacy concerns over WorldCoin have been voiced by several data protection authorities worldwide....more

Data Subject Access Requests from Employees: What UK Employers Need to Know About New ICO Guidance

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/15/2023

A challenging economic situation is prompting contentious staffing decisions. The rise of hybrid work has led employers to generate more information in more places about employees. Against this backdrop, more employees are...more

Increasing global cybersecurity regulation of private companies on the near horizon

A&O Shearman on 4/25/2023

Within the past year, a number of countries around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and The Netherlands have initiated regulatory inquiries and developed new strategies for the purpose of more...more

EU Cookie Banners: EU Cookie Banner Task Force Report Homes in on Unlawful Practices

BCLP on 2/9/2023

On 18 January 2023, the European Data Protection Board (the “EDPB”) announced the adoption of a report on the work undertaken by the Cookie Banner Task Force (the “Task Force”). The Task Force was formed in September 2021 for...more

European Regulators Provide Some Key Clarifications on Cookie Banners

McDermott Will & Emery on 1/23/2023

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a draft report of the work undertaken by the Cookie Banner Taskforce (the Report). The Report describes how regulators apply cookie legislation in handling certain types of...more

The Evergreen privacy programme - myth or reality?

BCLP on 1/23/2023

Though perhaps falling short of being a universally accepted one, it is a truth that any organisation processing personal data needs a privacy programme. But how best should an internal compliance framework be structured...more

ICO Issues Updated Guidance on International Data Transfers

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 11/29/2022

On 17 November 2022, the Information Commissioner's Office (“ICO”) announced that it has updated its guidance on international data transfers. In its announcement, the ICO outlined its intention to “clarify an alternative...more

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 22

Dechert LLP on 10/14/2022

SEC Chair Gensler Indicates Commission is Looking to Update SEC’s Regulation S-P - On September 28, 2022, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) Chairman Gary Gensler appeared via video at the...more

International Data Transfers: Knowing Which Rules Apply to Comply

Epiq on 8/31/2022

While countries all over the globe continue to make data privacy strides, comparing similarities and differences between the EU and U.K. is important in light of Brexit. It is also crucial to know the differences as they...more

What Can the California Privacy Protection Agency Learn From Europe?

Fox Rothschild LLP on 5/9/2022

What can the California Privacy Protection Agency learn from the EU experience as it gets ready to draft regulations regarding DPIAs? Here is a recap of my remarks from the CPRA Regulations Stakeholder Session:...more

Colorado Attorney General Seeks Rulemaking Comments for the Colorado Privacy Act

ArentFox Schiff on 4/8/2022

Colorado Attorney General Seeks Rulemaking Comments for the Colorado Privacy Act - With the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking set for fall 2022, Colorado’s Attorney General office is currently inviting preliminary comments for...more

8 Things You Need to Know About United Kingdom (UK) International Data Transfers

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/5/2022

Update: UK international data transfer agreement and UK addendum to the EU standard contractual clauses now in force In February, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), the United Kingdom (UK) data protection...more

6 Things You Need to Know About United Kingdom (UK) International Data Transfers

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/2/2022

In February 2022, the United Kingdom (UK) Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), along with the data protection authority (“DPA”) in the UK, published three new documents ("UK Documents") which update the UK's position on...more

ICO consults on new guidance for conducting scientific research under the UK GDPR

Hogan Lovells on 3/2/2022

Research and development, innovation, product and service improvement, AI design and deployment...these are key commercial drivers for the successful modern business. They also underpin technological, medicinal, and other...more

New UK Cross-Border Data Transfer Mechanisms sent to Parliament for Approval

Benesch on 2/22/2022

The new mechanisms, which are likely to pass Parliament, will become effective on March 21, 2022 and will require businesses and organizations to review existing and new contracts. The Information Commissioner’s Office...more

UK Data Transfer Mechanisms: Key Takeaways for Employers

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/7/2022

On 2 February 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the final form of its much-anticipated new International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) and the International Data Transfer Addendum to the European...more

New UK International Data Transfer Agreement and a New Approach to UK Data Transfers

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 2/7/2022

Do you transfer or receive personal data from the United Kingdom? If so, there are some important developments in the UK to factor into your data protection compliance program. In a major change of policy, some organizations...more

UK-Outbound Data Flows: Standard Contracts Published and Enter Final Approval Phase

BCLP on 2/1/2022

On 28 January 2022 (Data Protection Day), the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”) and International Data Transfer Addendum to the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (the “EU Addendum”) were...more

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