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
This article explores the topic of appointed representatives under Article 27 of the GDPR. What are they? When do you need one? How is regulatory enforcement starting to play out in the EU and in the UK on this issue?...more
6/21/2021
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Data Controller ,
Data Processors ,
Data Protection ,
Data Protection Authority ,
Enforcement Authority ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
Registered Representatives ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK
With the UK now unambiguously out of the EU, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) (“EU GDPR”) has been replaced by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”). In this third instalment of...more
1/28/2021
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Contract Drafting ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Notice Requirements ,
Privacy Policy ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK GDPR
As the end of December 2020 approaches, IP owners preparing for the end of the transition period need to be aware of the changes being made to the exhaustion of IP rights regime, to: (i) avoid being caught off guard and...more
The UK introduced the free-standing (‘sui generis’) EU database right in 1997. This right gives protection to a maker of a database, where a substantial investment has been made in either obtaining, verifying or presenting...more
12/17/2020
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Data Transfers ,
Databases ,
EU ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Data Transfers ,
Transitional Arrangements ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Prior to the Coronavirus outbreak, the European Commission was making substantial progress with its Digital Single Market strategy, aimed at ensuring better access to online goods and services by limiting barriers to...more
With outsourced services capable of being provided (in many cases) far from a customer’s site, in the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, customers and suppliers may have been confident that their outsourcing strategy...more
UK businesses face a number of challenging interlocking issues in the run up to the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. What could slip off the corporate risk radar are the smaller administrative matters....more