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Personal Data Transfers: UK-US Data Bridge Opens on 12 October
...data to certified organisations based in the US. Requirements for International Data Transfers The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (and UK GDPR in the UK) prohibits personal data trans...
The Shifting Sands of Corporate Transactions
...Data Protection As data becomes the lifeblood of modern business, the need for robust data protection has intensified. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other stringent data privacy l...
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European Commission Adopts Adequacy Decision for EU-US Data Transfers
...data can be transferred freely from the EU to organisations in the US who participate in the Framework. International Data Transfers The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) prohibits persona...
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Meta receives highest ever GDPR fine
...Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms (who operate Facebook) €1.2billion for GDPR breaches, the largest GDPR fine to date. The fine resulted from international personal data tran...
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ICO fines online recruitment agency £130,000 for unlawful marketing
...data controllers and data processors, must comply with applicable data protection legislation. They should audit their data processing activities, including marketing, to check that they are operating...
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Looking forward to the year ahead - Workplace law changes and how employers can prepare
...Data Protection Business Immigration Pensions Financial Services
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ICO reprimands seven organisations for mishandling Data Subject Access Requests
...Data subject access requests Under data protection legislation, individuals are entitled to make a subject access request to find out whether an organisation is processing their personal data and...
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Privacy Shield 2.0: one step closer to implementation
...data exporters can base their data transfers to the United States” according the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). Therefore, as it stands, data transfers from the EU to the US still require the ...
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Facebook’s Meta fined €17 Million by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission
...Data Protection Commission Facebook data breachesFacebook’s parent company Meta has been fined 17 million euros for breaching EU privacy rules. Meta’s failures Following twelve differe...
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The without prejudice rule: exaggerated allegations and unambiguous impropriety
...Data Protection Act and acted "without integrity" in breach of FCA rules. It went on to state that her conduct could result in summary dismissal, criminal convictions and FCA findings which could make...
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Algorithms in the workplace - People not Processes
...data protection and consent. This means that some of these tools may not actually be legally suitable for a UK workplace where automated decisions in respect of data give rise to various data pri...
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ICO fines City Law firm £98,000 for data breaches following ransomware attack
...data breaches following ransomware attack Security measures insufficient The UK Data protection authority, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), has fined Tuckers Solicitors £98,000 for mult...
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Facebook and Google user tracking controls attract €210 million fine
...data protection and using the powers available to it. The CNIL’s highest fines to date have all concerned use of cookies. It appears that the increased action by data authorities across Europe a...
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EU gig economy workers could be reclassified as employees
...protection, collective bargaining, sick pay and pensions. Under the proposals, assessment of employment status will be based on the facts with less attention paid to the contract or other documents. ...
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ICO proposes to fine Clearview £17 million for data protection breaches
...data being retained indefinitely Have a lawful reason for collecting the information Meet the higher data protection standards required for biometric data (classed as ‘special category data’ und...
Disclosure of criminal convictions to the FCA in financial services roles
...data protection requirements when processing sensitive personal data. If you are unsure whether such a certificate can be requested, you can contact the Disclosure and Barring Service. Doyle Clayt...
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Data subject access requests – Court rules on confidentiality in redacted materials
Data subject access requests – Court rules on confidentiality in redacted materials The recent court decision in London Borough of Lambeth v AM considers the confidential nature of redactions in subje...
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Employment law and data transfers post-Brexit
...data transfers post-Brexit Following the signature of the EU trade and cooperation agreement in December last year, Katie Mahoney and Mike Hibberd consider the implications for employment and dat...
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Accidental data breaches: High Court clarifies causes of action
...data security duty on the defendant, and there is no duty of care in negligence for a data controller’s conduct where that conduct is covered by the data protection legislation. DSG’s applic...
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Amazon fined record £636 million for GDPR breaches
...Data Protection (the CNPD). The proposed fine was significantly higher than any previous fine issued by EU authorities for data protection breaches but needed to be agreed between the EU authorities. ...