Data Use and Access Act 2025 – Key Changes Now in Force
Important changes to UK data protection law came into force on 5th February 2026 under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The good news … Read more
What June 2026 Means for Data Protection Complaints in the UK
According to the latest ICO figures, data protection complaints are on the rise. And with new legislation on the horizon, UK businesses face a fundamental … Read more
GDPR Simplification Proposal: Reducing Burden or Weakening Protection?
In May 2025, the European Commission published a proposal that has sparked considerable debate within the data protection community. As part of its Fourth Omnibus … Read more
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 receives Royal Assent
On 19th May 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent, meaning that the updates to UK GDPR and DPA2018 (collectively referred to in … Read more
AI, GDPR, and the Right to Accuracy
Introduction You will have been living under a rock or 100% off-grid if you weren’t aware of the rise and rise of AI. It’s pretty … Read more
ICO steps up its game on cookies
After years of not really pushing cookie compliance, it seems the ICO has really got the cookie chip between its teeth of late. As well … Read more
What the Data (Use and Access) Bill could mean for you in 2025
The UK Government has introduced a Data (Use and Access) Bill (https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3825) which includes some updates to UK GDPR. Whilst some media are touting this … Read more
Responsible use of AI in recruitment
When it comes to recruitment, Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used for everything from scanning CVs to identify potential candidates to consider further, as … Read more
Data Protection Law under the Labour Government
After Rishi Sunak announced a general election back in May, the Data Protection & Digtial Information (No.2) Bill (the UK government at the time’s attempt … Read more
The ICO have issued guidance on the use of biometric data
The ICO has issued guidance explaining how data protection applies to the use of biometric data, which is considered a special category data when used … Read more