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The ICO’s Penalty Against 23andMe Brings New Emphasis on Cybersecurity Risks - Key Takeaways for U.S. Companies

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The dramatic increase in global reach that the internet provides U.S.-based companies comes as a double edge sword. While it significantly increases a company’s potential customer pool, it also subjects companies to...more

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UK Information Commissioner's Office launches AI and Biometrics Strategy

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In early June the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched its AI and Biometrics Strategy (AIBS), the first time it has published a dedicated document setting out its priorities on General Data Protection (GDPR)...more

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EU-UK Data Transfers: Adequacy Decision Extended, But Uncertainty Remains

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On May 14, 2025, the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") issued a favorable opinion on granting a six-month extension to the existing adequacy decisions for the UK, following a formal proposal from the European...more

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Key Themes From the 2025 IAPP Global Privacy Summit

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On April 23 and 24, 2025, regulators, industry leaders and data privacy leaders from across the globe convened in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit....more

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Client Alert: New GDPR Investigations into the Use of Children’s Data

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The UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has recently announced investigations into three companies in connection with the use of children’s personal information. In a statement on...more

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10 Privacy Predictions in the EU for 2024

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In 2024, businesses will continue to face an evolving landscape of privacy opportunities and challenges, including an increasingly complex data regulatory environment that extends beyond the General Data Protection Regulation...more

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Landmark Decision Handed Down on ICO’s Responsibilities in Handling Subject Access Requests

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On 10 October 2023, the England and Wales Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Delo, R. (On the Application Of) v. The Information Commissioner1, in which it upheld an earlier High Court ruling that the UK’s data...more

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DSIR Deeper Dive: Absent Legislation, Privacy Regulators Offer Guidance on AI

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By now, many of us are using AI, advising others about how to use AI, and waiting for some legislative miracle to give us some guardrails for what we can or cannot be doing with AI. A lot of effort has been put into tracking...more

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Data transfers update: New data bridge available to facilitate UK-US data transfers from 12 October 2023 - despite “qualified”...

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Why should I read this? A new UK-US data bridge will be available to businesses in the UK looking to transfer personal data to organizations in the United States certified under the UK Extension to the EU-US Data Privacy...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

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The New EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework in Half a Dozen FAQs

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On July 10, 1962, NASA launched Telstar 1, the first active communications satellite linking Europe and the United States through live television transmission. Sixty-one years later, on July 10, 2023, the European Commission...more

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Data Subject Access Requests from Employees: What UK Employers Need to Know About New ICO Guidance

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A challenging economic situation is prompting contentious staffing decisions. The rise of hybrid work has led employers to generate more information in more places about employees. Against this backdrop, more employees are...more

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Increasing global cybersecurity regulation of private companies on the near horizon

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Within the past year, a number of countries around the world, including the United States, United Kingdom, France, and The Netherlands have initiated regulatory inquiries and developed new strategies for the purpose of more...more

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UK government announces its competing vision for AI regulation in Europe

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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

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European Privacy Risk Exposure

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2022 was yet another eventful year in terms of GDPR compliance. The continued evolution of the enforcement landscape, with increasing number of sanctions and individuals exercising their rights required time and attention...more

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Time to Update Your Cookie Banners? Helpful Guidance from the European Data Protection Board on Bad Cookie Banner Practices

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When it comes to website privacy compliance, cookies have consistently presented the most fraught issues for U.S. businesses.  This is especially true for those businesses that find themselves in a sometimes new or often...more

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European Regulators Provide Some Key Clarifications on Cookie Banners

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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a draft report of the work undertaken by the Cookie Banner Taskforce (the Report). The Report describes how regulators apply cookie legislation in handling certain types of...more

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ICO Issues Updated Guidance on International Data Transfers

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On 17 November 2022, the Information Commissioner's Office (“ICO”) announced that it has updated its guidance on international data transfers. In its announcement, the ICO outlined its intention to “clarify an alternative...more

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UK DCMS outlines plans to replace GDPR while retaining data adequacy

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On 3 October 2022, the new Secretary of State of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS), Michelle Donelan, announced plans to replace the EU GDPR with the UK’s own “business and consumer-friendly, British...more

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REMINDER: New UK Cross-Border Data Transfer Mechanisms Now in Effect.

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Moving forward, businesses will need to use the updated Data Transfer Agreement or Data Transfer Addendum for any relationship or contract that contemplates the cross-border transfer of UK personal data. As of September...more

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US-UK Data Access Agreement: Top Five Things to Know

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In May 2020, we published a blog post about the US-UK Data Access Agreement, a first-of-its-kind reciprocal agreement between the US and the UK. Under the agreement, law enforcement agencies in either country could obtain...more

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The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: Taking Back Control of UK Data Protection?

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On 18 July 2022 the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill) was introduced for discussion into parliament, in one of the UK's first drives towards data protection reform after Brexit....more

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How the UK intends to reform data protection law

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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

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EU-US data transfers - State of Play on "Privacy Shield 2.0"

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Since the Schrems II 2020 judgment famously “cancelled” the EU/U.S. Privacy Shield program for personal data flows from the EU to the United States, it would be an understatement to say that U.S.-bound personal data flows...more

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Patchworking Data Protection Regimes: UK Adopts New Data Transfer Mechanisms Post-Brexit and Schrems II

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Two new United Kingdom (“UK”) data transfer mechanisms, the International Data Transfer Agreement (“IDTA”) and the International Data Transfer Addendum (“UK Addendum”) to the European Union’s (“EU”) new standard contractual...more

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