GDPR and Brexit now the UK is leaving the EU
With the UK set to leave the EU on 31st January 2020, here’s what you need to know about how Brexit impacts GDPR going forward. … Read more
ICO publishes its Code for age appropriate design of online services used by children
The ICO have now published their final version of their Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice for Online Services. The Code is a statutory one in … Read more
DSG Retail Ltd fined £500k under DPA1998 for security failings
DSG Retail Ltd (who trade as Currys PC World and Dixons) have been fined by the ICO £500k for a number of serious data security … Read more
ICO consults on draft direct marketing code of practice
On 8th January 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a consultation on their draft direct marketing code of practice. The Code itself will replace … Read more
Pharmacy receives ICO’s first GDPR fine
A pharmacy in London has become the first organisation to receive a GDPR fine in the UK from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The fine … Read more
Model clauses for EU-US transfers provide sufficient protections says non-binding decision
If you’ve followed the challenges of EU data protection legislation by privacy activist Max Schrems, you’ll have heard about his most recent challenge that the … Read more
German data protection regulator issues €9.5m fine for security failings
The German Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) has issued 1&1 Telecom with a €9,550,000 fine for security failings (English translation) in … Read more
ePrivacy Update: 29th November 2019
The ePrivacy Regulation (that sets the rules on digital marketing and the use of cookies) could be dead after all! A couple of weeks ago … Read more
Did you think the ePrivacy Regulation was dead? Think again
Back in the months leading upto GDPRmaggedon there was talk of a new ePrivacy Regulation that would replace PECR in the UK and streamline cookie … Read more
ICO publishes new guidance on special category data
The ICO have published new guidance on the the processing of special category data. Special category data is data considered to be more sensitive and … Read more