On February 20, 2023, in the case of Experian Limited v The Information Commissioner, the First-Tier Tribunal in the UK ruled on the ICO’s action to require Experian to change how it processes personal data for direct marketing purposes.
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CIPL Responds to UK Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) Workplan 2023 to 2024 Call for Input
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On January 26, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth responded to a call for input from the UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum on its workplan for 2023 – 2024. …
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UK ICO Publishes New Direct Marketing Guidance and Checklists
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently published a package of detailed guidance and checklists for direct marketing activities.
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UK Cyber Laws Extended to Bring Outsourcers and Managed Service Providers into Scope to Strengthen UK’s Resilience Against Online Cyber Attacks
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On November 30, 2022, the UK government confirmed that the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 will be strengthened to protect essential and digital services against cyber attacks.
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The UK ICO and Ofcom to Work Together on Online Safety and Data Protection
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On November 25, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, issued a joint statement setting out how they intend to work together to “ensure coherence between the data protection and the new online safety regimes.”…
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UK ICO Publishes New Guidance and a Tool for Transfer Risk Assessments
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On November 17, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published updated guidance on international transfers that includes a new section on transfer risk assessments and a transfer risk assessment tool. …
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UK Information Commissioner’s Office Fines Construction Company £4.4 Million for Breach of Security Obligations
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On October 24, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a £4.4 million fine to Interserve Group Limited for failing to keep employee personal data secure, which violates Article 5(1)(f) and Article 32 of the GDPR, during the period of March 2019 to December 2020.
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UK ICO Issues TikTok Notice of Intent with Possible £27 Million Fine for Children’s Privacy Violations
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On September 26, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed in a statement that it issued TikTok Inc. and TikTok Information Technology UK Limited a notice of intent to potentially impose a £27 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy. …
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UK Announces Data Reform Bill
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On May 10, 2022, as part of the Queen’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Data Reform Bill.
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CIPL Submits Comments to UK DCMS Consultation on UK Data Reform
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The Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth submitted a response to the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport on its Consultation on Reforms to the Data Protection Regime. This blog entry reflects key takeaways from the response.
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