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High Court clarifies scope of data subject’s right to know specific recipients of their personal data

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On 7 June 2024, in the case of Harrison v Cameron & Another, the High Court ruled that, in the context of a data subject access request under Article 15 UK GDPR, data subjects are entitled in principle to know the specific...more

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Demystifying DSARs: A Beginner’s Guide

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This article originally appeared in The Legal Technologist November/December 2023 Issue here. As individuals, we have the legal right to access personal data held by an organisation, and an increasing number of requests are...more

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2023 Global Data Privacy Law Survey Report

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2023 is shaping up to be a landmark year for data privacy, on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, four new state laws go into effect – two on July 1 – while California is expanding its already robust requirements, and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

UK and U.S. Commit to Establish a "Data Bridge" to Facilitate the Free Flow of Personal Data

On June 8, 2023, the UK and the U.S. governments issued a joint statement announcing that they had committed in principle to the establishment of a “UK Extension to the Data Privacy Framework,” which would facilitate flows of...more

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Computer Says Yes? What do the UK’s Proposed Data Protection Reforms Mean for AI?

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How should artificial intelligence (“AI”) be governed? This conundrum is rightly receiving considerable attention from governments, businesses and civil society. ...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Data privacy implications of ChatGPT

By now, you have probably heard about OpenAI’s ChatGPT, an artificially intelligent chatbot, and similar chatbots that have launched in its wake. Since its launch, ChatGPT is estimated to have reached more than 100 million...more

Jenner & Block

Tinker, Tailor, or Wholesale Reform? The UK’s Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill

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On 8 March 2023 the UK Government released a new version of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill), which is intended to make a series of changes to the UK’s data protection framework found in the UK...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 Data Protection Bill: Overview of Proposed Changes (Part 1)

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The bill would largely build on the UK data protection regime’s EU GDPR-style framework, albeit with UK-specific provisions. The UK government introduced the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill) to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

UK’s Data Protection Reform Proposals Show Distinct Divergence from EU Rules

The UK government has recently published proposals to amend UK data protection legislation with moves towards divergence from EU rules and regulation following the UK’s decision to leave the EU (“Brexit”). The Data Protection...more

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English High Court Confirms Narrow Approach to Assessment of Data Breach Liability

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On 31 January 2022, the English High Court delivered its judgment in Stadler v Currys Group Limited (EWHC 160 (QB)); the latest in a series of rulings which appear set to constrain the relatively nascent UK data breach claims...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

What Is the Future for Opt-Out Class Actions in the UK After Lloyd v Google?

Takeaways - The U.K. Supreme Court, in its much-anticipated decision in Lloyd v Google, held that “opt-out” representative (class) actions cannot proceed unless the plaintiff proves material damage and shows that each class...more

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Over Before They’d Begun: The End of the Road for Data Protection Class Actions? The UK Supreme Court in Lloyd v Google LLC [2021]...

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On 10 November 2021, the UK Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited decision in Lloyd v Google LLC. In what will be seen as a landmark decision in the fields of data protection and collective actions in the UK, the Supreme...more

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Keeping The Floodgates Shut: UK Supreme Court Gives Landmark Data Protection Ruling

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Prospective Class Action Against Google is Stopped - Summary - The UK Supreme Court has handed down its much anticipated judgment in Lloyd v Google LLC. Google has successfully appealed against the Court of Appeal’s...more

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UK Supreme Court Landmark Decision Limits Data Privacy Class Actions in the UK

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The UK Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated decision in the Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50 case on 10 November 2021 restricting claimants’ ability to bring data privacy class actions in the UK under the (now...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Warren v DSG Retail Ltd – Shifting the Liability Landscape in Post‐Cyberattack Litigation

Since the General Data Protection Regulations ("GDPR") came into force in 2018, companies in the United Kingdom (UK) that have suffered cybersecurity attacks often face civil claims from individuals whose data has been...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The UK's Age-Appropriate Design Code Comes into Force in September 2021

One in five United Kingdom ("UK") internet users are under 18, and, according to the UK's Information Commissioner Office (the "ICO"), "are using an internet that was not designed for them." Under the UK's Data Protection Act...more

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BCLP Global Data Privacy FAQs: UK gets its Adequacy Decision from the EU, now what does that mean in practice?

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On 28 June, the European Commission adopted its Adequacy Decision for the UK, putting to an end (at least for now), the uncertainty surrounding EU to UK personal data flows. This averted a “cliff edge” in the shape of the 30...more

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Practical Steps for Organizations to Use the New Standard Contractual Clauses

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The European Commission adopted new versions of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) on June 4, 2021. The new SCCs finally replace the original SCCs adopted under the 1998 European Data Protection Directive (DPD) and did...more

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Abu Dhabi Global Market Launches Public Consultation on New Data Protection Regulatory Framework

On November 19, 2020, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial free-zone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced the issuance of a public consultation paper on its proposed new Data Protection Regulations 2020...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - July 2020

In this month's edition, we examine the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision invalidating the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield framework, as well as the U.S. government's response to the decision. We also examine two...more

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A powerful lesson in UK Data Protection law restrictions

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The protections afforded by the GDPR and the UK’s 2019 Data Protection Act (‘DPA’) are not naturally associated with efforts to frustrate and restrict the use of the death penalty internationally. However, the recent Supreme...more

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COVID-19 Coronavirus Business Impact: ICO Issues Guidance on Workplace Testing

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently issued guidance for employers on the issues they need to bear in mind when considering the introduction of testing as part of their arrangements for returning staff to the...more

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Vicarious Liability for Employee’s Data Breach: Key Takeaways from the U.K. Supreme Court’s Judgment

On April 1, 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the case of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12, the first class action-type claim concerning a data breach in the U.K.. In this...more

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COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance

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Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and its development into a global pandemic, organisations have been implementing exceptional measures to safeguard employees, customers and others against the health threat that is being...more

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