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EDPB Issues Guidelines on Processing Personal Data for Legitimate Interests Purposes

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The draft guidelines provide further clarification to the EDPB’s interpretation of legitimate interests, and suggest a potential divergence with the UK ICO....more

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Zooming In on AI - #6: AI under financial regulations in the U.S., EU and U.K.

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Many governments are grappling with the question of how to regulate artificial intelligence to ensure it is adopted safely and used responsibly without hampering innovation. Governments have generally indicated similar...more

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Bill in U.K. Parliament Would Facilitate Certain Types of Data Processing by Redefining ‘Personal Data’ Parameters

On March 8, 2023, the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). If enacted, the Bill will make changes to the UK...more

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Data Protection in the British Virgin Islands

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The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Data Protection Act, 2021 ("DPA") came into force on 9 July 2021. It was introduced so the BVI would have a data protection framework which is broadly similar to EU and UK standards. To...more

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International Data Transfers: Knowing Which Rules Apply to Comply

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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

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UK Data Protection Bill: Examination of Key Provisions (Part 2)

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Areas of interest include anonymisation, “recognised legitimate interests”, and the ICO’s role. The UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill) sets out the government’s proposals for reforming the current...more

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UK Proposes New Standard Contractual Clauses for Data Transfers to Third Countries

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EU and UK data protection rules each restrict transfers of personal data to third countries not regarded as having an adequate level of protection, such as the United States, China, Russia and India....more

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Data: A new direction?

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As the UK looks to find a new and post-Brexit direction, the UK Government is setting its agenda for developments in regulation, particularly when it comes to technology, data and innovation. We have seen the recent...more

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Transfer Tedium: Adapting the New SCCs to Account for Transfers from Switzerland and the UK

As the September 27th deadline to implement the new Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) approaches, many privacy practitioners are working overtime to help their clients update their standard data processing addenda to...more

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Europe OPTS for Pragmatism with New SCCS and ICO Opens Consultations on UK SCCS — What Companies Need to Do Next

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The dust has settled on the new EU standard contractual clauses for cross-border data transfers (“New SCCs”), but confusion still reins on how the New SCCs cover data transfers and what companies need to do to take advantage...more

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BCLP Global Data Privacy FAQs: Can the new EU standard contractual clauses be used for transfers of personal data from the UK?

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The European Commission recently adopted new standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for transfers of personal data from the EU to “third countries” (the “new SCCs”). In this post, we highlight key developments in the UK’s data...more

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New Standard Contractual Clauses and Final EDPB Recommendations - Next Steps

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Companies have three months to prepare to use the latest standard contractual clauses for new data transfers, and 18 months to migrate existing arrangements. On 4 June 2021, the European Commission released its...more

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Revised Approach to Standard Contractual Clauses Creates Key Deadlines and Offers Long-Awaited Answers

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The European Commission’s long-awaited updates to the Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) have arrived. Data protection lawyers globally have eagerly anticipated these changes, which are necessary to address a legal...more

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International Data Protection Update – First Quarter 2021

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This quarterly update highlights some of the international data protection issues that have caught our attention, and the attention of our clients, in the past three months....more

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English High Court Examines Extent of GDPR's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

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When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force throughout the European Union nearly three years ago, one of its most eye-catching features was its extraterritorial jurisdiction provisions. These extend the...more

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The Commission’s Draft Updated Standard Contractual Clauses - A Close Look

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The European Commission has published draft updated standard contractual clauses in light of the Schrems II decision. On 12 November 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) published a draft implementing decision,...more

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UK ICO Issues Guidance on COVID -19 Data Protection Considerations

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a statement confirming that data protection will not stop the need for businesses to share information quickly, or adapt the way they work to face the unprecedented...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Privacy in the Time of Coronavirus

Over the past few days, commentators and, in some cases, government ministers have stated that the GDPR (and by association the Data Protection Act 2018) are preventing some organisations from providing a comprehensive...more

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Guidance from E.U. Supervisory Authorities on Data Processing in a Time of COVID-19

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and a number of European data protection supervisory authorities have recently issued guidance on processing personal data, including special categories of personal data (i.e., health...more

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AI Auditing Framework – Draft ICO Guidance Published for Consultation

On February 19, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the data protection regulator in the United Kingdom, launched a consultation on its draft guidance on the artificial intelligence (AI) auditing framework. ...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Establishing and Managing a Business in the UK 2020

This guide has been compiled to give an overview of the rudimentary legal aspects that should be considered by anyone thinking of establishing a business in the UK. It is aimed at businesses that may already be established in...more

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UK ICO Provides Guidance On Processing Sensitive Information

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The United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office has updated its guidance on Special Category Data (Article 9 General Data Protection Regulation). Key takeaways: Genetic Data- Genetic analysis that includes enough...more

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GDPR Certification Is Coming to the UK…

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Want a certificate for all your hard work on GDPR? Later this year, “certification” will come into effect as a way for both data controllers and processors subject to UK data protection laws to demonstrate compliance with...more

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UK ICO Report Scrutinizes Adtech Industry, Focusing on Real-Time Bidding Systems, Threatens Sweep in Six Months

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In recent months, the Office of the Information Commissioner of the UK (“ICO”) has been looking into how personal data is used in real time bidding (“RTB”) in programmatic advertising, involving key stakeholders, including in...more

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High Court considers the scope of Subject Access Requests and their exemptions

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EU data protection law contains a powerful tool called a Subject Access Request ("SAR") which allows an individual to obtain copies of data about themselves, on demand, within a tight timeframe, and at low cost. Satisfying...more

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