On January 30, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office released a discussion paper on the upcoming beta phase of its regulatory sandbox initiative.
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Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner Receives Queen’s Honor
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently announced that Elizabeth Denham, UK Information Commissioner, was awarded a CBE for her services to protecting information. The Centre for Information Policy Leadership would like to congratulate Elizabeth Denham on this honor and all of her achievements.…
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UK House of Commons Rejects Draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
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On January 15, 2019, the UK House of Commons rejected the draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the UK Prime Minister and the EU, and the UK ICO recently published guidance for businesses regarding the consequences of a UK exit without a deal remains relevant. This blog entry provides highlights on the guidance. …
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Austrian DPA Issues Decision on Validity of Cookie Consent Solution
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On November 30, 2018, the Austrian Data Protection Authority published a decision in response to a complaint received from an individual regarding the cookie consent options offered on an Austrian newspaper’s website.…
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Department of Commerce Updates Privacy Shield FAQs to Clarify Applicability to UK Personal Data
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On December 20, 2018, the Department of Commerce updated its frequently asked questions on the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks to clarify the effect of the UK’s planned withdrawal from the EU on March 29, 2019. The FAQs provide information on the steps Privacy Shield participants must take to receive personal data from the UK in reliance on the Privacy Shield after such time. …
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ICO Notifies More Than 900 Organizations of Failure to Pay Required Data Protection Fee
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In the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office introduced a requirement for organizations to pay a “data protection fee,” which data controllers falling under the ICO’s scope must pay once a year. We highlight details of the fee in this blog entry.…
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UK ICO Issues Warning to Washington Post Over Cookie Consent Practices
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On November 19, 2018, The Register reported that the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a warning to the U.S.-based Washington Post over its approach to obtaining consent for cookies to access the service.…
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CIPL Responds to ICO Call for Views on Creating a Regulatory Sandbox
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On October 11, 2018, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP submitted comments to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office on its call for views on creating a regulatory sandbox. The regulatory sandbox concept is intended to provide a supervised safe space for piloting and testing innovative products, services, business models or delivery mechanisms in the real market, using the personal data of real individuals.…
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ICO Issues First Enforcement Action Under the GDPR
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The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK has issued the first formal enforcement action under the General Data Protection Regulation and the UK Data Protection Act 2018, against Canadian data analytics firm AggregateIQ Data Services Ltd.…
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UK ICO Fines Equifax for 2017 Breach
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Recently, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined credit rating agency Equifax 500,000 pounds for failing to protect the personal data of up to 15 million UK individuals.…
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