Cordery Lawyers Andre Bywater and Gayle McFarlane present a round up of global data protection news; focussing on international data transfer and the EU-US Privacy Shield. For more information contact Andre Bywater or Gayle McFarlane or see more information about our Data Protection & Privacy Practice. Gayle McFarlane, Cordery, Lexis House, 30 Farringdon Street, Read more »
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UK Data Transfers Mechanisms 21 March 2024 Deadline Reminder
What’s this about? If your organisation transfers personal data outside the UK and has been relying on “old” EU Standard Contractual Clauses (“SCCs”) to do so your organisation will have to switch to using UK data transfer clauses by 21 March 2024. What’s the issue? UK data protection rules regulate international data transfers. One way Read more »
ICO Updated Data Transfer Assessment Guidance Concerning UK-US Data Transfers Allows For Reliance On UK DSIT UK-US Data Bridge Analysis
What’s this all about? The UK data protection regulator the ICO recently updated its guidance on transfer risk assessments concerning transfers of personal data from the UK to the US. This update makes specific allowance for organisations to rely on official UK analysis undertaken in connection with adoption of the so-called “UK-US Data Bridge”. This Read more »
ICO Consultation On Generative AI and Data Protection
What’s this all about? The ICO has launched a consultation on how some aspects of data protection law should apply to the development and use of Generative AI models. The ICO’s approach mirrors that taken in some other countries as data protection regulators try and work out the impact of Generative AI. What’s Generative AI? Read more »
European Court Rules That Data Protection Damages Are Compensatory And Not Punitive
What’s this all about? In a recent case the European Court of Justice (“the European Court”) ruled that, amongst other things, compensation for so-called “non-material damage” (as provided for under EU GDPR) is compensatory and not punitive, which this article looks at in brief. What’s the background? The Medizinischer Dienst der Krankenversicherung Nordrhein (“MDK Nordrhein”) Read more »
ICO Reprimands Bank Of Ireland In UK For Providing Inaccurate Customer Information
What’s this all about? In a recent case the Bank of Ireland’s UK business has been reprimanded by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“the ICO”) for giving inaccurate information on more than 3,000 customers, which this article looks at in brief. What’s the legal background? Under UK GDPR (and EU GDPR) personal data must be Read more »
European Court Ruling On Damages For Fear Of Misuse Of Personal Data
What’s this all about? In a recent case the European court ruled that, amongst other things, compensation for so-called “non-material damage” (as provided for under EU GDPR) can stem from fear of data misuse, which this article looks at in brief. What’s the background? The Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite (“the NAP”) is an authority attached Read more »
European Court Rules That Vehicle Identification Numbers Constitute Personal Data
What’s this about? The European Court of Justice (“the European Court”) has ruled that, under EU GDPR, vehicle identification numbers constitute personal data in a way that throws some light on the issue of the perspective of determining personal data. This article looks at this in brief. What’s the background? Vehicle identification numbers (VINs) are Read more »
European Court Rules That Data Protection Regulator Decisions Must Be Subject To Judicial Review
What’s this about? The European Court has ruled that decisions taken by a “supervisory authority” (i.e. a regulator, here one dealing with data protection issues), in the context in this matter of the indirect exercise of the data protection rights of an individual, are legally binding and subject to judicial review – a court must Read more »
ICO Guidance On Employee Health Data
What’s this all about? The UK data protection regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (“the ICO”) recently updated its guidance for employers about handling their employee health personal data, entitled “Information about workers’ health” (“the guidance”). This article looks at this in brief. Why the need for guidance? According to the ICO, the guidance is aimed Read more »
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