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Data Protection Data Subject Access Requests United Kingdom

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

Navigating the Rise in Data Subject Access Requests

Recently, there has been an increase in individual rights activity across Europe, particularly organizations receiving Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) from former employees. ...more

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Out With the Old and In With the New - The Data (Use and Access) Bill

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On 23 October 2024, the Data (Use and Access) Bill (the “DUAB”) was introduced to Parliament. The DUAB is the Labour government’s answer to the perceived shortfalls of the since-abandoned Data Protection and Digital...more

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Updata: Your quarterly privacy & cybersecurity update - July - September 2023

Welcome to the latest edition of Updata – the international update from Eversheds Sutherland’s dedicated Privacy and Cybersecurity team. Updata provides you with a compilation of privacy and cybersecurity regulatory and...more

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A Rise in DSARs: Why Can Data Subject Access Requests Be Such a Burden?

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Under UK data protection legislation, individuals, also called “data subjects”, have the right to make a data subject access request (DSAR) to organisations that “process” their personal data. Similar rights are required by...more

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UK data protection reform: How the UK GDPR may change - Amendments that the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill...

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On 18 July 2022, the UK government introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill to Parliament for its first reading. Following the UK leaving the European Union in 2020, the Bill sets out the proposed reforms...more

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UK Data Reforms - Cautious First Steps Along the EU Adequacy “Tightrope”

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The UK government set out its detailed proposals for data protection reform on 18 July 2022 in the form of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. Compared with some of the radical ideas in the 2021 public...more

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What next for Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)? The direction of travel

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Data subject access requests (DSARs) are a cornerstone of the data protection regime, being fundamental in helping individuals to exercise their rights. If individuals do not know what information an organisation has about...more

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UK to Shift Away From GDPR: Government Consultation Confirms Plans to Change UK Data Privacy Regime

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The UK government is proposing to amend its data privacy regime to make it easier for employers to comply with its requirements. The main points that would impact employers (if implemented) are that it would be easier to...more

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UK Government’s Consultation on Data Protection and Privacy: Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Response

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently released its response to the UK government consultation, ‘Data: A new direction’. The consultation was conducted by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...more

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DSARs 101: What to Expect When Doing Business with EU Customers

For any organization that deals with privacy issues in the European Union and other privacy-centric jurisdictions like the United Kingdom, an effective information governance program is a must. A program that includes a...more

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How To Count To 30: UK ICO Sets Timeline For Responding To Data Subject Requests

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Following a decision from the Court of Justice of the EU, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office changed its guidance on how to calculate the GDPR 30-day time limit for data subject requests....more

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Privilege exemption saves trustee from DSAR-ster

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In recent years there has been a trend of beneficiaries exploiting their rights under data protection legislation to gain access to personal data in the trust context, cutting straight through the trustees’ discretion to...more

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