ICO urges better transparency as trust in companies processing data rises slightly
In its annual review on the state of data protection awareness and trust, the ICO’s Annual Track highlights a small increase in trust of companies and … Read more
ICO 2017-18 Annual Report: Data protection complaints and breach reports up
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published their 2017-2018 Annual Report (covering the 12 months leading up to 31st March 2018) highlighting an increase in … Read more
EU and Japan agree data protection adequacy
This week the EU and Japan have agreed to recognise each others data protection regulations as “adequate” meaning that once the formalities are completed … Read more
DCMS consults on data protection fee exemptions
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has published a consultation on exemptions under the Data Protection Act 2018 from paying a registration fee … Read more
Is this the end of US Privacy Shield?
Last week the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) called on the EU Commission to suspend the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement, … Read more
And so, a new era in data protection begins
It’s a date that’s been in everyone’s minds for some time whether it’s because you’re a business targeting it as the deadline to complete your … Read more
Data Protection Bill to receive Royal Assent 23rd May
According to the Parliament website both the House of Commons and House of Lords have agreed on the text of the Data Protection Bill which … Read more
ICO publish consent guidance and update cookie consent rules
[Please note this article was published in May 2018, since then the ICO’s approach has changed, with new cookie guidance as explained in this new article] … Read more
EU’s Article 29 Working Party publishes consent guidance
EU guidance on the consent rules in GDPR have now been published by the Article 29 Working Party. The guidance covers how consent works from … Read more
Legitimate Interest guidance published
The Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) has published detailed guidance on the use of legitimate interests as the lawful basis for processing. The guidance sets out … Read more