Welcome back to the fourth edition of our newly rebranded Data Protection News and Trends. We are excited to be able to continue to provide you with regular and insightful updates in the data protection space that we hope you find valuable.
After a short break over the winter and since our last edition in October, we’ve seen some interesting developments in the privacy landscape and related regulatory frameworks. In this edition, we provide an overview of some of these key updates over the last few months including insights on what to expect from the UK’s data protection reform as the new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (No. 2) progresses through legislative stages.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) remains a highly active regulator—as usual, we provide a summary of the recent trends in its enforcement action. We also outline the ICO’s other focus areas, such as cookie compliance, highlighting some useful takeaways to ensure adherence to the requirements of using cookies.
Moreover, the UK has made some significant strides towards creating a safer internet space, exemplified by the introduction of the Online Safety Act last year. This act aims to enforce stricter controls over harmful online content.
There have been some major developments across the English Channel as well. The onset of this year saw the coming into force of the Data Act, ushering the EU into a historic new era of data governance.
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The EU recently adopted the Data Act, creating a new chapter in the block’s data governance approach. This article overviews the Data Act’s key provisions and its implications for businesses and consumers.
Read an overview of the ICO’s enforcement actions from the last few months. We spotlight noteworthy trends across both private and public sector organisations and how they may affect your organisation.
The UK Parliament passed the Online Safety Act, which represents a major shift in regulating the use of the internet. The act seeks to control harmful online content to enhance the safety of UK internet users.
The UK’s data protection reform draws nearer as the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill no. 2 continues to move its way through the parliamentary procedures. The bill proposes a number of changes for UK-based organisations, seeking to overhaul the existing data protection regime in several ways.
In this update, we provide a refresher on what cookies and similar technologies are and review the ICO’s recent communication, warning organisations to ensure they are continuing to consider data protection law when using cookies or similar technologies to advertise to data subjects.
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