In a speech delivered on July 11, 2019, at the Westminster Media Forum, Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology Policy and Innovation for the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, stated that “change is needed” in the adtech sector.
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ICO Announces $124 Million Fine for Marriott International following Data Breach
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On July 9, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced that it intends to fine Marriott International £99,200,396 for a data breach violating the GDPR. This closely follows the £183 million fine for British Airways, announced on July 8.…
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ICO Announces $230 Million Fine for British Airways following Data Breach
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On July 8, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced that it intends to fine British Airways £183,390,000 for a data breach for violating the GDPR. This is the first fine to be announced publicly by the ICO under the GDPR.…
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ICO Warns of Increased Focus on Adtech
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently published an updated report on adtech, following a Fact Finding Forum held in March 2019 and consultation with industry players. The report focuses on whether and how organizations in the adtech sector can comply with the GDPR and the UK’s implementation of the e-Privacy Directive.…
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ICO Reflects on a Year of GDPR
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently published its reflections on the year that has passed since the implementation of the EU General Data Protection Regulation, together with a blog post by Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner. …
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CIPL Responds to ICO Draft Code of Practice for Age Appropriate Design
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On May 31, 2019, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP submitted comments to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office public consultation on its draft code of practice for age appropriate design for online services. This blog entry provides an overview of the comments. …
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UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre Confirms It Will Not Share Confidential Cyber Breach Information with the ICO
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At its annual conference, the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Centre confirmed it would not share information with the ICO without first obtaining consent of an affected organization. This blog entry provides detail on this confirmation and the conference. …
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Age Appropriate Design: ICO Issues Draft Code of Practice for Online Services Used by Children
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On April 15, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued for public consultation a draft code of practice that, once in effect, will regulate the provision of online services likely to be accessed by children in the UK. This blog entry provides an overview of the draft code. …
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UK Supreme Court Gives Morrisons Permission to Appeal Data Breach Class Action
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The UK Supreme Court has granted VM Morrison Supermarkets PLC permission to appeal an October 2018 UK Court of Appeal ruling that Morrisons was vicariously liable for a data breach caused by a former employee. This blog entry provides an overview of the case.…
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ICO Issues GBP 400,000 Fine for Illegal Collection and Sharing of Personal Data
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On April 9, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office levied one of its most significant fines under the Data Protection Act 1998 against Bounty (UK) Limited. …
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