Focusing on the latest digital trends and risks and developments in the field of data protection, privacy, information and cyber law.
Will the Post Brexit UK be an “Adequate” Destination for EU Data?
21 February 2019 David Smith
For the moment everyone’s attention is on whether the UK will crash out of the EU on 29 March or whether a last minute transitional deal will be agreed. There could even be a delay to Brexit but sooner or later the question will arise as to whether a post Brexit UK can satisfy the › Read More
15 February 2019 Emma Keeling
On the 23 January 2019, the European Data Protection Board (the EDPB) adopted an opinion on the interplay between the EU Clinical Trials Regulation (536/2014) (the CTR) and the General Data Protection Regulation (2016/679) (the GDPR) (the Opinion). The Opinion aims to provide greater certainty for those conducting clinical trials, clarifying: • the distinction between › Read More
German antitrust authority restricts Facebook’s processing of user data
13 February 2019 Catharina Glugla
On 7 February 2019 the German antitrust authority (Bundeskartellamt) found that the extent to which Facebook collects, merges, attributes to and uses data in user accounts amounts to an abuse of a dominant position on the market for social networks. Under Facebook’s current terms and conditions, users have to agree to Facebook: (1) collecting user › Read More
03 December 2018 Emma Keeling
At the end of October, the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) took place in Brussels and Sofia. This forum, attended by hundreds of delegates from over 70 countries, provided an opportunity for open discussions on the latest developments in data protection, laws and ethics, in what is an increasingly data-driven › Read More
What impact is GDPR having on M&A deals?
30 November 2018 Nigel Parker
Data protection issues feature increasingly in mergers and acquisitions. This is driven by a range of factors, including in particular the growing realisation of the value of personal data to a business as well as more widespread appreciation of the risks involved in processing personal data. The GDPR has acted as a catalyst and data › Read More
Encouraging innovation whilst protecting the NHS data resource – a new code for digital technology
10 September 2018 Emma Keeling
As big data continues to be big news and data protection law continues to evolve, it is timely that the Department for Health and Social Care (the Department) has published a code of conduct relating to the use of data-driven health and care technology (the Code). Published in its initial form last week (5th September), › Read More