COVID-19 and contact tracing apps: A test of public confidence in data privacy?
Dominic Raab announced last week that the current UK lockdown would last for at least another three weeks. These restrictions are unlikely to be relaxed until a large scale plan is in place to track...
View ArticleThe privacy dilemma surrounding the coronavirus contact tracing app
In late April we blogged about the NHSX developing a contact tracing app to help stop the spread of coronavirus and highlighted some of the privacy concerns that will need to be considered in the...
View ArticleICO enforcement action – key considerations for charities in the GDPR era
It is now more than two years since the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR came into force, significantly increasing the enforcement powers of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). With the...
View ArticleCoaching, Teaching and Support Work in Lockdown: Safeguarding and Data...
The COVID-19 crisis has forced sports clubs, schools, universities and charities to rapidly change their approaches to coaching, teaching and support work. The regulations on social distancing have...
View ArticleWhat is Next for GDPR in the UK, is Change on the Horizon?
The General Data Protection Regulation (known to everyone as the GDPR) is probably the most famous piece of legislation to come from the EU. It was and is incredibly ambitious in its scope, and shapes...
View ArticleThe UK’s Data Protection Reform Consultation – Good News for Employers?
On 10 September 2021 the UK Government launched a Consultation on proposed changes to data protection law with the aim to “create a more pro-growth and pro-innovation data regime, whilst maintaining...
View ArticleData: A New Direction - Unleashing the transformational power AI?
In this blog series, we will review the key proposals for reform of data protection law within the Government’s consultation paper ‘Data: A New Direction’. We will consider how far the Government will...
View ArticleData protection law reform: A new direction?
In this blog series, we will review the key proposals for reform of data protection law within the Government’s consultation paper ‘Data: A New Direction’. We will consider how far the Government will...
View ArticleData: A new direction: Access to personal data
In this blog series, we will review the key proposals for reform of data protection law within the Government’s consultation paper ‘Data: A New Direction’. We will consider how far the Government will...
View ArticleConsultation on ICO Powers Shows the Breadth of the Regulator’s Powers
On 20 December 2021 the ICO launched a consultation seeking views on three documents, which together demonstrate its wide-ranging powers to undertake investigatory, regulatory and enforcement action.
View ArticleData: A New Direction - Research, Re-use and Responsibility
High on the Government’s wish list for data protection reform is the reduction of legislative barriers to ‘responsible innovation,’ particularly within the field of scientific research. Due to...
View ArticleData Protection reform: A new direction for charities?
Following the UK’s departure from the EU, the Government wishes to reform the data protection legislation within this country in order to ‘unlock the power of data.’ For charities, does this mean the...
View ArticleRequesting Medical Records after a death
Losing a loved one when you think it may be because they received poor medical care is incredibly stressful at a time when family and friends are grieving their loss. Often, people want to see a...
View ArticleA new police approach is needed to tackle overwhelming delays to digital...
A damning report published by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has found police forces to be “overwhelmed and ineffective” in relation to digital...
View ArticleICO regulatory update: The only constant is change Spring 2023
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) regulates every organisation which deals with personal data and official data in the UK (and sometimes overseas). Its remit extends across the public and...
View ArticleUK data protection reform: Some much needed clarity
After many months waiting for further clarity, Emily Carter outlines what we now know about the direction of data protection reform in the UK following publication of the Data Protection and Digital...
View ArticleData Subject Access Requests: Should organisations expect the burden of...
Emily Carter asks whether the proposed reforms within the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (‘the Bill’) are likely to simplify the challenges of responding to Data Subject Access...
View ArticleAre personal details in asylum claims kept confidential? Protecting the...
Asylum seekers often find themselves in a vulnerable position, sharing sensitive and confidential information with the Home Office to support their asylum claims. Their cooperation is required to...
View ArticleThe UK-US Data Bridge: A Shift in Transatlantic Data Sharing
On 12 October 2023, the UK-US Data Bridge (the “Data Bridge”) came into force, transforming the way both nations handle the flow of information across their borders. In this blog we explore the...
View ArticleThe evolving challenge of data protection laws
Emily Carter explores anticipated developments in the realm of data protection
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