Jan 10, 2022 Where next for mass “opt out” claims in England & Wales? By Simon Day Fred Snowball Michael Freedman In the second of our series on the Supreme Court’s judgment in Lloyd v Google, we examine the key implications of the judgment on the...
Nov 22, 2021 No claim for loss of control of personal data without financial damage or distress By Fred Snowball The Supreme Court has dismissed a claim by Richard Lloyd, a former director of Which?, against Google for unlawfully tracking the...
Aug 17, 2021 Failure to prevent a cyber attack is not negligence, breach of confidence or misuse of private information By Fred Snowball Notices of a potential data breach have become facts of life. For companies sending those notices, so have lengthy letters threatening a...
Jun 24, 2021 A GDPR for artificial intelligence? By Jessica Arapu The various institutions of the EU aim to be the rule makers and standard bearers for artificial intelligence and associated technology...
May 21, 2021 CMA and ICO publish joint policy statement on competition and data protection law By Sophie Chesterton The Competition and Markets Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office yesterday released a joint policy statement on...
Mar 08, 2021 Starting to test the territorial scope of the GDPR By Macfarlanes Since 2018, many organisations based outside of the EU have been grappling with whether the extra territorial scope of the GDPR means...
Nov 04, 2020 Financial Stability Board toolkit reminds organisations that cyber resilience is crucial By Macfarlanes With the increased risks to cyber security posed by the switch to remote working necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the ICO this...
Mar 01, 2020 A prescription for smart regulation of healthcare AI By Macfarlanes With the twin goals of ensuring public confidence in the safety of healthcare AI and encouraging innovation and investment, 12 UK...
Jan 23, 2020 European Commission faces off against facial recognition technology By Mark Cusack Following the leak of a draft European Commission white paper, it has been reported that the Commission is considering implementing a...
Nov 22, 2018 SCL panel gives guidance on privacy and future technologies By Martha Campbell On Tuesday 20 November, the Society for Computers and Law (SCL) held a panel discussion on the future of technology and privacy. The...