The UK’s supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), published a new data sharing code of practice (Code), available here, which addresses the requirements for data sharing under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018). Once approved by Parliament, the Code will become a statutory code of practice. … Continue Reading
After a long period of negotiation, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) have reached a deal on the sharing of personal data, only a few days before the end of the Brexit transition period. The agreed trade deal allows for the continued free flow of personal data from the EU to the … Continue Reading
With the end of the Brexit transition period quickly approaching on 31 December 2020, the future of international data transfers between the UK and the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) remains somewhat unclear. As background, Article 44 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) prohibits the transfer of personal data from the … Continue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the brand ambassador and influencer industry in different ways. Social media engagement is up. Screen times have increased. Advertising campaigns of brand ambassadors for organizations and influencers might have been adjusted. Self-quarantining audiences have different demands. With the strong trust from their followers, influencers on social media channels such as … Continue Reading
Since March 11, when the World Health Organization (WHO) officially categorised the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a pandemic, it has become clear that the world is immensely struggling with the outbreak. It has even led to a massive slowdown in economic activity, causing volatility and turbulence in the financial markets. Therefore, apart from being a … Continue Reading
On October 1, the Consumer Rights Act 2015 went into effect in the UK. Divided into three parts, the Act applies to the entire United Kingdom, and extends consumer rights and significantly restructures overall business-to-consumer relationships. We have summarized the legislation and identified ways in which UK businesses that deal with consumers will likely be affected. In … Continue Reading
Back in 2011, the Cabinet Office launched a cyber security strategy outlining steps the UK Government would take to tackle cyber crime by 2015. The National Cyber Security Programme invested £650 million funding to support the strategy ‘Protecting and Promoting the UK in a digital world’. Measures proposed by the strategy included: Reviewing existing legislation, … Continue Reading
This post was written by Cynthia O’Donoghue. The UK High Court was forced to re-examine the concept of ‘personal data’ in the recent case of Kelway v The Upper Tribunal, Northumbria Police and the Information Commissioner (2013) EWHC 2575 (Admin). The case involved an application for judicial review by Dr Kelway against two decisions of … Continue Reading
The UK Government Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has issued an impact assessment (IA) at the end of September on the draft Network and Information Security Directive (the Directive) proposed by the European Commission on 7 February 2013. The Directive aims to achieve a common high level of network and information security across … Continue Reading
This post was written by Cynthia O’Donoghue. The UK Department of Health has published a response supporting the Caldicott Review findings on information sharing of patient data across the health and care system. The Department of Health supported each of the information sharing findings: NHS England’s Information Strategy granting patients free access to their electronic … Continue Reading
In April, the UK Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) published the 2013 information security breaches survey: technical report. The report comprises the findings from four online questionnaires completed by 1,402 respondents, and contains a number of important cyberattack statistics for both large organizations and small businesses. The results clearly indicate that everyone needs … Continue Reading
