On July 19, 2016, Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Oe published his Opinion on two cases that sought to establish whether a general obligation to retain data is compatible with the fundamental rights to privacy and data protection under EU law.… Continue Reading
On July 6, 2016, the UK government decided to close its controversial care.data scheme after concerns were raised about the safeguards in place to protect individuals’ health care data and issues with patient transparency.… Continue Reading
On June 28, 2016, the UK Information Commissioner's Office released its Annual Report for 2015 - 2016. This blog post provides a summary of the report.… Continue Reading
On June 23, 2016, the UK held a referendum to decide upon its continued membership in the European Union. The outcome has resulted in the decision for the UK to withdraw its membership from the European Union. Despite the result, data protection standards are unlikely to be affected.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams announces its participation with the Global Legal Group in the publication of the third edition of the book The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2016. The guide provides corporate counsel and international practitioners with a comprehensive worldwide legal analysis of the laws and regulations relating to data protection. … Continue Reading
On May 24, 2016, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published priorities for preparing for the EU General Data Protection Regulation.… Continue Reading
On April 27, 2016, the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee confirmed Elizabeth Denham’s appointment as Information Commissioner. Denham, currently the Privacy and Information Commissioner for British Columbia, Canada, was announced as the UK Government’s preferred choice on March 22, 2016.… Continue Reading
On March 22, 2016, the UK government confirmed Elizabeth Denham as its preferred candidate to replace Christopher Graham as Information Commissioner.… Continue Reading
On March 14, 2016, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office published a guide, “Preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – 12 Steps to Take Now.” The guide sets out a number of points that should inform organizations’ data privacy and governance programs ahead of the anticipated mid-2018 entry into force of the GDPR. … Continue Reading
Hunton announces the firm’s Global Privacy and Cybersecurity practice was again recognized by Chambers UK 2016 and The Legal 500 UK 2015 guides, earning Tier 1 rankings.… Continue Reading
On October 27, 2015, David Smith, the UK Deputy Commissioner of the Information Commissioner’s Office, published a blog post commenting on the ongoing Safe Harbor compliance debate in light of the Schrems v. Facebook decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union.… Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams proudly announces that the firm was ranked in Tier 1 in The Legal 500 United Kingdom 2015 guide for data protection. … Continue Reading
On October 15 and 16, 2015, Hunton & Williams is pleased to sponsor PDP’s 14th Annual Data Protection Compliance Conference in London. This blog entry provides a link to register for the conference.… Continue Reading
On September 25, 2015, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a fine of 200,000 pounds to Home Energy and Lifestyle Management Ltd. for making a large number of automated marketing calls in violation of the UK’s direct marketing laws. … Continue Reading
On October 6, 2015, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its judgment in the Schrems v. Facebook case that empowers the national data protection authorities to investigate and suspend international data transfers, and concludes that the Safe Harbor Decision is invalid. … Continue Reading
On September 29, 2015, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton & Williams LLP (“CIPL”), a global privacy policy think-tank based in Washington D.C. and London, hosted a webinar on The Ins and Outs of the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (“CBPR”) and their Role in Enabling Legal Compliance and International Data Transfers.… Continue Reading
On September 17, 2015, Prime Minister David Cameron issued a Written Ministerial Statement, announcing that policy responsibility for data protection issues and the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (the “ICO”) will both be transferred from the Ministry of Justice (the “MoJ”) to the Department for Culture, Media & Sport, (the “DCMS”) with the changes taking effect … Continue Reading
On September 2, 2015, the Information Commissioner’s Office announced an investigation into the data sharing practices of charities in the United Kingdom. The announcement follows the publication of an article in a UK newspaper highlighting the data sharing and marketing practices of certain charities.… Continue Reading
On July 28, 2015, the UK Supreme Court announced its decision to grant permission in part for Google to appeal the England and Wales Court of Appeal’s decision in Google Inc. v Vidal-Hall and Others. … Continue Reading
Hunton & Williams is pleased to announce its participation with the Global Legal Group in the publication of the second edition of the book The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Data Protection 2015.… Continue Reading
On May 11, 2015, the French Data Protection Authority announced that it will participate, along with 28 other data protection authorities in the Global Privacy Enforcement Network, in a joint online audit to assess whether websites directed toward children comply with global privacy laws.… Continue Reading
On April 10, 2015, the UK Information Commissioner's Office published a summary of the feedback received from its July 2014 report on big data and data protection. This blog entry provides key highlights set forth in the summary.… Continue Reading
The Court of Appeal in the UK held that there is a tort of "misuse of private information," and that victims may recover damages without showing financial loss. … Continue Reading
On March 9, 2015, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dutch Data Protection Authority to promote increased cooperation and information sharing between the two enforcement agencies.… Continue Reading
