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ICO Annual Report Provides Insight Into Data Protection Risks for Businesses

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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s (the ICO’s) latest Annual Report summarises its accomplishments and priorities, including last year’s enforcement actions. Based on our review of the report, we see the ICO focusing,...more

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Reform of the GDPR in the UK

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On 19 June 2025 the Data (Use and Access) Act (the "DUA Act") received Royal Assent and became law in the UK, having been passed by the UK Parliament on 11 June 2025. The DUA Act principally reforms the General Data...more

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UK Introduces New Legislation Amending Privacy Laws

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On June 19, 2025, the UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 was enacted, marking the culmination of a lengthy legislative process aimed at reshaping aspects of the country’s data protection regime. First proposed in 2021 as part...more

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The Data (Use and Access) Bill: What Businesses Need to Know

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The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Bill (DUA Bill) completed its passage through Parliament on 11 June 2025 and is now awaiting Royal Assent. Once enacted, it will introduce a series of targeted updates to the UK’s data...more

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UK Data Privacy Litigation: What’s New?

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In honour of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) London 2025 conference , we hosted a webinar on European privacy litigation. This post summarises some of the key UK privacy cases we covered in that...more

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ICO Releases ‘Consent or Pay’ Guidance

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What happened? The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released updated guidance on ‘consent or pay’ business models. These models present users with a choice to either consent to the processing of their...more

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Google’s U-Turn on Device Fingerprinting: ICO’s Response and Subsequent Guidance

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In a December, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) responded to Google’s decision to lift a prohibition on device fingerprinting (which involves collecting and combining information about a device’s software and...more

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Valid Consent: General Public vs. Gamblers

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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

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UK AI policy developments and where next

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As the EU presses ahead with its implementation of the AI Act, the UK continues to develop its evolutionary approach to AI policy and regulation. As the new Labour Government starts to implement its perspective and ahead of a...more

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

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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

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

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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

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