On September 9, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published an Accountability Framework, designed to assist organizations in complying with their accountability obligations under the EU General Data Protection Regulation.
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Age Appropriate Design Code Set to Come into Force
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Age Appropriate Design Code, which sets out the standards that online services must meet in order to protect children’s privacy, has completed the Parliamentary process and will come into force on September 2, 2020. …
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UK Court of Appeal Finds Automated Facial Recognition Technology Unlawful in Bridges v South Wales Police
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On August 11, 2020, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales overturned the High Court’s dismissal of a challenge to South Wales Police’s use of Automated Facial Recognition technology, finding that its use was unlawful and violated human rights.…
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UK ICO Publishes First Two Reports from its Data Protection Sandbox Pilot
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On July 23, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published the first two reports from its Data Protection Regulatory Sandbox Beta phase, which launched in September 2019 as a pilot and involves the assessment of ten products and services that use personal data in innovative ways.…
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EDPB Adopts Information Note on BCRs in Preparation for Brexit
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On July 22, 2020, the European Data Protection Board adopted an information note to assist organizations relying on Binding Corporate Rules for international personal data transfers, as well as supervisory authorities, in preparing for the end of the Brexit implementation period on December 31, 2020.…
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European Commission Adopts Communication on Brexit Readiness
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On July 9, 2020, the European Commission adopted a Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions aimed to help national authorities, businesses and citizens prepare for the end of the Brexit transition period on December 31, 2020.…
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New Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law Comes into Effect
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On July 1, 2020, the Dubai International Financial Centre Data Protection Law No. 5 of 2020 came into effect, but due to COVID-19, companies have until October 1, 2020 to comply. …
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ICO Teams Up with CMA and Ofcom in Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum
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On July 1, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office launched a joint endeavor with the Competition and Markets Authority and Office of Communications, named the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum.…
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Businesses to Assist UK Test and Trace Effort
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The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that restrictions relating to COVID-19 would be eased as of July 4, 2020, but that businesses will be asked to assist in the government’s efforts to employ contact tracing of infected individuals.…
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ICO Releases COVID-19 Guidance for Re-Opening Workplaces
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has released guidance that sets out the key principles of data protection that should be kept in mind as employers put measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.…
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