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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Comparison: UK Data Access Act and EU Data Act

The UK’s Data (Use and Access ) Act 2025 (“DUA Act”), which received royal assent on 19 June 2025, represents a significant reform to UK data law and reflects Britain’s ambition to spur tech innovation by freeing up the flow...more

King & Spalding

UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: The Data Reforms We've Been Waiting For?

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After multiple attempts by successive governments over the last few years to bring about regulatory changes that would enhance and promote the use of data in the UK, an often heavily debated law has finally arrived in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

EU Data Act: Three Months To Go Before New Rules on Data Access and Sharing Take Effect

Executive Summary - The EU Data Act, whose requirements apply from 12 September 2025, establishes new rights for businesses and consumers to access data they generated using “connected devices,” limiting the exclusive...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Health Data in the EU and UK – Regulatory Trends and Developments

In light of the increasing number of enforcement incidents under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), organisations active in the Health and Life Sciences sectors in the United Kingdom, the European Union (EU) and...more

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Shape Up Or Ship Out: UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues New Opinion Regarding Adtech Initiatives

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What does the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office have to say about what it takes for adtech initiatives to be compliant with data protection? “There is an opportunity for market participants to move towards developing...more

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EU and UK Data Sharing: UK Adequacy Decision

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On February 19 2021, the European Union Commission issued its draft adequacy decision for data flows between the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK). Whilst widely expected, this draft decision will provide some...more

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UK ICO Publishes New Data Sharing Code

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On December 17, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’) published its Data Sharing Code of Practice (the ‘Code’) following a public consultation which commenced in 2019. The Code focuses mainly on data sharing...more

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[Webinar] Transatlantic Law Enforcement: The U.S.-UK Data Access Agreement - November 12th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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The UK-US Bilateral Data Sharing Agreement (Agreement) came into force from over the Summer. In certain circumstances it enables law enforcement in the UK and U.S. to seek domestic court orders to require production of data...more

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Contact Tracing Apps in the UK, EU and U.S.: Privacy Implications

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The world is facing a significant public health crisis that requires a strong response and common approach. Governments and scientists around the world are relying on automated data processing and digital technologies as part...more

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UK Home Secretary’s Decision to Transfer Data to U.S. found Unlawful under UK Data Protection Act

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The UK Supreme Court held, in the case of Elgizouli v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2020] UKSC 10, that the Home Secretary breached the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA), the UK data protection legislation which...more

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Open Finance: The Next Frontier in Fintech?

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Call for input: Industry needs to engage as the FCA moves forward on its transformative vision for open finance. Imagine a world in which you could access your bank accounts, credit cards, mortgage, pensions, savings...more

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Medical Research Council Advises on How to Anonymise Information for Research Purposes

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Anonymisation has always been (and still is) a real challenge for those carrying out clinical research. To shed some light on this matter, the Medical Research Council (MCR) – which is part of UK Research and Innovation – has...more

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The ICO Updates Its Data Sharing Code of Practice

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On 9 July 2019 the UK data protection authority (ICO) updated its Data Sharing Code of Practice (first published in 2011) (Code). On the same day, the ICO also announced its intention to fine Marriott International just over...more

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UK Data Protection Agency Issues New Guidelines for Data Sharing

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The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has issued, for public consultation, draft guidelines for data sharing that—once adopted —will govern all controller-to-controller data sharing agreements which are...more

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Sharing Data? Key Questions To Ask According To The ICO’s Draft Guidelines

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Questions to ask when sharing data between two data controllers (from the ICO Data Sharing Code of Conduct): What is the sharing meant to achieve?...more

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ICO Data Sharing Code: Controller-Controller Data Sharing Agreement Checklist

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Checklist for drafting your controller-controller data sharing agreement (from the ICO Data Sharing Code of Conduct now out for public consultation): What is the purpose of the data sharing initiative?...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - April 2019

In this month's Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine several recent U.K.-related cybersecurity developments and the SEC's risk alert reminding investment advisers and broker-dealers to follow through on implementing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

UK ICO Fines Parenting Club £400,000 Over Breach Involving PII of Mothers and Babies

The ICO first began its examination of Bounty UK Ltd. (a support club for parents) when the ICO was investigating the data brokerage industry generally, of which it viewed Bounty as taking part (given that it shared member...more

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UK Parliament Passes New Digital Economy Act

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The Digital Economy Bill passed into UK law last Thursday 27 April 2017 amidst the flurry of activity known as the “wash up” period before the dissolution of Parliament and ahead of the early general election in the UK to be...more

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