AI technology is surging ahead of regulation and this gap has left companies in quandary. Privacy professionals are asked how can we plan for the lawful use of AI when the legal landscape for its adoption is unsettled....more
On 29 March 2023, the UK government published its long-awaited white paper on its intended approach to regulating AI. The proposal seeks to strike a balance between the primary policy objective of creating a ‘pro-innovation’...more
On 8 March 2023, the UK Department for Science, Information and Technology (DSIT) published the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill (DPDI 2) which provides an update to the Government's reforms to the UK data...more
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
On 17 June 2022, the UK government published its refined plans for reforming UK data protection law, following a detailed consultation exercise undertaken last year. The proposals form part of wider changes to the UK...more
6/28/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
UK ,
UK GDPR
On 10 September 2021, the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published its long-awaited proposals for reform of the country’s data protection laws. The consultation paper includes a...more
On 6 August, Hogan Lovells submitted its response to the European Commission’s public consultation on its proposed AI Regulation (Draft Regulation). Our view is that the Draft Regulation is an ambitious and comprehensive...more
On April 21, 2021, the European Commission published its bold and comprehensive proposals for the regulation of artificial intelligence. With suggested fines of up to 6% of annual global turnover, as well as new rules and...more
5/3/2021
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Bias ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Management ,
EU ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Information Governance ,
Regulatory Agenda
On 10 February 2021, the Council of the European Union (Council) agreed its negotiating mandate for the proposed Regulation on Privacy and Electronic Communications (ePR), which will replace the current ePrivacy Directive...more
3/19/2021
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cookies ,
Data Privacy ,
Direct Marketing ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
Electronic Communications ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Innovative Technology ,
Internet of Things ,
Metadata ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Telecommunications ,
Web Tracking
On 13 January 2021, the Advocate General (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an important opinion in the case of Facebook Belgium v Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit (C-645/19) which considers the...more
1/18/2021
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Cross-Border ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
e-Privacy Directive ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Lead Supervisory Authority ,
Personal Data ,
Popular
On 16 October the UK Information Commissioner (ICO) confirmed that it had imposed a fine of £20m on British Airways (BA) for infringing the GDPR by failing to protect the personal data of approximately 400,000 of its...more
10/29/2020
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Popular ,
UK ,
UK ICO