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UK: Gambling Operator Held Liable for Breaching Data Protection Law

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In RTM v Bonne Terre Limited Hestview Limited, the English High Court found the Defendants, operating as Sky Bet (SBG), liable for breaches of data protection law. The claim raises important points of law for all...more

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EDPB Issues Guidelines on Processing Personal Data for Legitimate Interests Purposes

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The draft guidelines provide further clarification to the EDPB’s interpretation of legitimate interests, and suggest a potential divergence with the UK ICO....more

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Data issues when acquiring assets from an insolvent vendor

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Recent M&A deals the teams have worked on involving insolvent corporates have highlighted the challenges which exist around the transfer of customer lists and databases, which are often a significant asset for the buyer. ...more

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“We’re Updating Our Privacy Policies” - Consent Under the GDPR

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s new privacy law having come into effect on 25 May 2018, thousands of companies have been flooding inboxes in recent weeks with emails asking for consent...more

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ICO Issues Fine for Marketing Emails Disguised as Service Messages

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £70,000 fine against Flybe and a £13,000 fine against Honda Motor Europe Ltd for breaching Regulation 22 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR)...more

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ICO Turns Spotlight on Data Broker Industry

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Data brokers are organisations that obtain data from a variety of sources and then sell or license it to third parties. Many trade in personal data, which is purchased by their customers for several purposes, most commonly to...more

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