Cordery’s Jonathan Armstrong recently wrote for Privacy Laws & Business on the lessons learned in handling data breaches in the first two years of GDPR. You can download a PDF of Jonathan’s article here: Data Breaches The article was first published in the PL&B UK Report May 2020. If you would like to learn more Read more »
Life With GDPR: Episode 43 – Verbal Reporting under GDPR
In this episode Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox discuss issues relating to data privacy, data protection and GDPR. Today, they look at the issue of verbal reporting under GDPR in the context of the case of Scott v. LGBT Foundation. Some of the highlights are: What were the issues and interests involved in this case? Read more »
Client Alert: BA & Marriott Data Breaches ICO Fines Finalisation Now Expected August-September 2020
Introduction In the summer of 2019 the UK’s data protection regulator the ICO announced its intention to fine the airline British Airways (BA) £183.39 million (around $225 million) and the hotel group Marriott International (Marriott) £99.2 million (around $122 million) for respective data breaches. Although this process was expected to have been completed a few Read more »
Life With GDPR: Episode 42 – CCTV and Data Privacy
In this episode Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox discuss issues relating to data privacy, data protection and GDPR. Today they consider the intersection of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and data privacy. Some of the highlights are: CCTV is everywhere in the UK. Why is a DPIA so critical in GDPR compliance around this issue? What about Read more »
Client Alert: Coronavirus (COVID-19) & Data Protection FAQs
We first sent out this alert on 9 March and we’re updating it with some announcements from regulators in other countries and with some of the questions we’ve been asked by our clients. There are some data protection specific terms in this note which are explained at www.bit.ly/gdprwords What is the issue with employees? It Read more »
Life With GDPR: Episode 41 – Morrisons at the UK Supreme Court
In this episode Jonathan Armstrong and Tom Fox discuss issues relating to data privacy, data protection and GDPR. They consider the recent decision by the UK Supreme Court in the Morrisons case. Some of the highlights are: What were the background facts of the case and the trial court ruling? What did the UK Supreme Read more »
UK government modern slavery compliance and coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance
Introduction The UK government (through the Home Office) recently issued guidance entitled “Modern slavery reporting during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic”, which can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-reporting-modern-slavery-for-businesses/modern-slavery-reporting-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic.This article sets out what the guidance says. What is UK modern slavery compliance all about? Under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (the 2015 Act), compliance disclosure/transparency requirements mean Read more »
SCCE Compliance Perspectives Podcast – André Bywater on Compliance, GDPR and Brexit
Remember Brexit? It dominated the news before the pandemic. While it may not be on the front page any longer, the clock is still ticking down to the end of the transition period on December 31, 2020. André Bywater explains in this podcast why businesses need to be aware of the deadline, particularly when it comes to Read more »
Client Alert: UK Supreme Court Rules UK Government Data Transfer Infringed Data Protection Rules
Introduction In the recent case of Elgizouli v Secretary of State for the Home Department, the UK’s Supreme Court ruled that the UK government infringed the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (‘the DPA 2018’) with regard to law enforcement data transfer made in that matter to the US. This article sets out the highlights of Read more »
Client Alert: ICO issues regulatory approach to data protection and COVID-19
Introduction The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has just released new guidance about its regulatory approach to COVID-19. This article sets out the highlights. What’s this all about? In light of challenges faced by organisations because of COVID-19, the ICO has issued a statement entitled ‘How we will regulate during coronavirus’ (‘the statement’) accompanied by Read more »
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