It was originally prepared using a Keeling Schedule made available by the UK Government. Since then, a consolidated version has also been made available on the legislation.gov.uk pages. By virtue of section 3 of the European Union (Withdrawal Act) 2018, the GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679)...
Since then, the main legislation.gov.uk has offered a version. However, with respect to that site, it’s not always the easiest to use. The burden now, though, falls to me and Mishcon, of updating our pages as and when the UK GDPR itself gets amended. Major changes are likely to ...
government that proposed data use reform legislation will not cause the country to lose its data-sharing rights with the European Union. Lawmakers also warned about potential AI risks arising from the bill. Article LinkedIn Fined 310 Million Euros for Privacy Violations Akshaya Asokan • October ...
However, the UK will become a third country under the EU GDPR, meaning that personal data may not be transferred to the country unless appropriate safeguards are imposed, or the European Commission performs an adequacy decision on the suitability of British data protection legislation (Chapter V)....
(1) we will only transfer your personal data to countries or organisations that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data by the UK Government or the European Commission; or (2) we may use specific contracts approved by the UK Government or the European ...
While media and retail lag behind on GDPR compliance, it is finance which leads the way in being prepared for the new legislation: the banking sector is highly aware of the damage which could be done if data was exposed or otherwise mishandled - and that not being GDPR compliant could resu...
Ultimately, the government was not persuaded to introduce new legislation. The government gives various reasons for its decision, including that it sympathises with some of the concerns raised by business groups and that it had seen no clear evidence that the UK Information Commiss...
Under the GDPR, certain organizations will need to hire aData Protection Officer(DPO) who will be responsible for ensuring proper compliance with the legislation. You'll need a DPO if your organization: Is a public body or authority, including governments, universities, etc., ...
While the rest of Europe in this legislation has recognised that a future thinking digital world without boundaries, needs future thinking on data protection and empowered citizens with better control of identity, the UK government appears intent on taking ours away. To take only one example for ...
The subsequent limitation of this exemption's use to the government is impactful in itself. However, this case has much wider significance. Firstly, the finding that the restrictions clause mandates granular specificity places in jeopardy many exemptions not only in the UK but also in EU States....