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
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UK Data Protection & Digital Information Bill is (for now) no more
The Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill, the UK government’s attempt to make changes to the EU’s GDPR, was at report stage in the … Read more
2022 Queen’s speech includes plans to reform UK data protection laws
You may recall towards the end of 2021 that the UK government announced that it was looking to “overhaul” the UK’s data protection regime and … Read more
Why accountability is important in data protection
When the GDPR came into force (almost a year ago) it introduced a new data protection principle (or rule): Accountability. The accountability principle essentially says … Read more
How are you ensuring your ongoing GDPR compliance?
When the GDPR came into force in May 2018 it introduced the principle of accountability – the data protection rule that requires you to be … Read more
Data ethics – why data processing is about more than data protection
When we talk about the processing of data we usually think about data protection or the GDPR and how it applies to the lawful processing … Read more
Are you being asked to sign model clauses because of Brexit?
As the Brexit turmoil continues in the UK with the UK government still to agree on an appropriate way forward, EEA businesses are gearing up … Read more
Are you going to be audited by the ICO?
Article 58 of the GDPR gives data protection authorities (the national data protection regulators – ours is the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)) the power to … Read more
How Brexit could impact your data protection compliance
No matter where you sit in the Brexit debate there’s probably a good chance it will have some kind of impact on your business – … Read more