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

King & Spalding on 6/9/2025

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

UK GDPR Regulator Fines Data Processor After Ransomware Attack

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/1/2025

On 27 March 2025, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a £3.07 million fine to an IT services provider following a ransomware attack in 2022 that affected the company’s health care business. The ransomware...more

Valid Consent: General Public vs. Gamblers

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/31/2025

A new decision by the United Kingdom’s high court says that even if you have cookie and marketing consent mechanisms that are sufficient for valid consent under privacy laws for the general public, they may not be enough for...more

Managing Litigation Risks of Artificial Intelligence

BCLP on 12/3/2024

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) use in business has proliferated in recent years; risks arising from this therefore must be managed. Whilst the use of AI can drive significant efficiency gains for most businesses, the...more

UK Government Introduces New Data (Use and Access) Bill

King & Spalding on 11/13/2024

On October 23, the UK Government’s House of Lords had its first reading of a new proposed data protection bill, the Data (Use and Access) Bill (“DUA Bill”), as sponsored by the Department of Science, Innovation, and...more

Privacy and AI in Israel and worldwide: a look to 2024

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 1/29/2024

During 2023, privacy protection and artificial intelligence regulation continued apace and their implications continued to be a major focus in Israel and around the world. In Israel, this was reflected in a number of...more

Data Privacy & Protection – Swimming into the Unknown

NAVEX on 1/29/2024

If you feel like every day you wake up to a new data privacy law or piece of guidance, you’re not dreaming. Regulation and rulemaking are happening faster than ever before. The complexities relating to ethical data usage are...more

Automated decision making is under scrutiny in the EU and how is it addressed in other jurisdictions

A&O Shearman on 1/15/2024

Alongside the recent CJEU judgment on automated decision making in Schufa (see the Allen & Overy blog ) there are a range of developments related to ADM in other jurisdictions. UK developments - The UK Parliament is...more

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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 6/15/2023

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

UK Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill: What Is Changing?

Latham & Watkins LLP on 3/29/2023

The updated reform legislation provides welcome guidance and clarifications on aspects such as legitimate interests and accountability, without substantially shifting the approach proposed under the existing reform bill. ...more

The UK Moves to Reform the UK GDPR Aims to be Both Business Friendly and Adequate in the Eyes of the EU

Benesch on 3/22/2023

While the reform is a long way away from a certainty, it represents a departure of the UK from the EU’s strict adherence and adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation which came into effect in 2018. Earlier this...more

Tinker, Tailor, or Wholesale Reform? The UK’s Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill

Jenner & Block on 3/21/2023

On 8 March 2023 the UK Government released a new version of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the Bill), which is intended to make a series of changes to the UK’s data protection framework found in the UK...more

EU-U.S. and UK-U.S. Data Transfer Deals Advance with White House Executive Order

Proskauer on Privacy on 10/20/2022

A new legal mechanism to allow for transfers of personal data between the EU and the U.S. is now advancing after an October 7th, 2022 Executive Order was issued by U.S. President Biden (the “Executive Order”). The new...more

UK’s Data Protection Reform Proposals Show Distinct Divergence from EU Rules

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/4/2022

The UK government has recently published proposals to amend UK data protection legislation with moves towards divergence from EU rules and regulation following the UK’s decision to leave the EU (“Brexit”). The Data Protection...more

UK Data Protection Reform: Examining the Road Ahead

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/13/2022

UK government sets out ambitious proposal for reforming the UK data protection landscape. On 17 June 2022, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published its response to its consultation “Data: a new...more

How the UK intends to reform data protection law

Hogan Lovells on 6/28/2022

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

Protecting Consumer’s Data Through Privacy by Design

Ankura on 3/31/2022

By the end of 2023, privacy laws will protect the personal information of 75 percent of the world’s population, and with the rise of cybercrime across the globe, data protection is top of mind for organizations that manage...more

The Data & Brexit Digest – Drafting tips for contracts and policies

BCLP on 1/28/2021

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

The Data & Brexit Digest - What is the source of the UK’s post Brexit Data Protection Law and how should you reference it?

BCLP on 1/14/2021

This second instalment of our Brexit & Data Digest outlines the main sources of data protection law in the UK following the end of the Brexit transition period, and how the EU GDPR may continue to have relevance for companies...more

Brexit and Data Protection: What You Need to Know

Alston & Bird on 12/10/2020

With the end of the Brexit transition period around the corner, companies doing business in the EU and UK must prepare for data protection change – and not only international data transfers. Our Privacy & Data Security Team...more

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