Balancing the autonomy and protection of children: competency challenges in data protection law – Information & Communications Technology Law

Posted March 14th, 2024 in children, data protection, news by sally

‘This article considers some complexities surrounding the determination of child competency in matters of data protection. Focusing on the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) guidelines, the article highlights the apparently pivotal role competency plays in granting children the ability to exercise their data protection rights and interests. The article critically examines the inherent challenges arising from the ICO’s approach, emphasising the reliance on data controllers to independently assess the competency of child data subjects. The inherent problematic nature of this approach is scrutinised, shedding light on potential shortcomings and raising questions about the effectiveness and fairness of such assessments.’

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Information & Communications Technology Law, 27th February 2024

Source: www.tandfonline.com

Claimant “does not know” identity of funder backing her case – Legal Futures

‘The High Court has rejected an attempt to progress a challenge to a major international tax transparency measure where the claimant has refused to identify their litigation funder.’

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Legal Futures, 11th March 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Data case shows CAT claims are broadening – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 5th, 2024 in competition, data protection, news by tracey

‘The type of claims being raised in opt-out collective proceedings before the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) is broadening, with the CAT’s recent certification of a data-related claim the latest example of this trend.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th March 2024

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Police force reprimanded after incorrectly merging records of people with same name and date of birth – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 4th, 2024 in data protection, local government, news, ombudsmen, police, victims by tracey

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to West Midlands Police (WMP) after the force “repeatedly” mixed up two people’s personal information.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

ICO guide addresses Online Safety Act and GDPR cross-over – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 28th, 2024 in data protection, internet, news, ombudsmen by sally

‘New guidance has been issued by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to help content platforms meet their duties under the UK’s Online Safety Act in a way that accords with UK data protection law.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 27th February 2024

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Hundreds of police officer data breach claims struck out – Legal Futures

Posted February 26th, 2024 in costs, damages, data protection, news, pensions, police, privacy, striking out by tracey

‘Hundreds of police officers who brought data breach and misuse of private information claims where their pre-issue costs alone were £1.2m have seen their claims struck out.’

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Legal Futures, 26th February 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

New ICO certification for lawyers gives “certainty” on data processing – Legal Futures

Posted February 14th, 2024 in data protection, law firms, news by sally

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has approved a certification scheme which it says will provide law firms, chambers and others with “certainty” when processing personal data.’

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Legal Futures, 14th February 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Growing AI litigation risk requires business response – OUT-LAW.com

‘The risk businesses face from litigation is changing as artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more popular. Businesses need to recognise this and consider the different kinds of risks associated with AI technology and how they might give rise to liability.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th February 2024

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Growing AI litigation risk requires business response – OUT-LAW.com

‘The risk businesses face from litigation is changing as artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more popular. Businesses need to recognise this and consider the different kinds of risks associated with AI technology and how they might give rise to liability.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th February 2024

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FemTech: Top data protection tips for period and fertility-tracking apps – Mills & Reeve

Posted January 4th, 2024 in advertising, data protection, internet, news, pregnancy, women by sally

‘Following the announcement by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) of their review into how period and fertility-tracking apps process user information, my data protection colleagues David Hall and Robert Beveridge, carried out an assessment of the data protection compliance of a small sample of apps and provide their top tips for FemTech app providers.’

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Mills & Reeve, 3rd January 2024

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives – BBC News

‘The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 over an email blunder that exposed details of interpreters fleeing Afghanistan.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

NHS England faces lawsuit over patient privacy fears linked to new data platform – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2023 in data protection, health, hospitals, news, privacy by sally

‘The NHS has been accused of “breaking the law” by creating a massive data platform that will share information about patients.’

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The Guardian, 30th November 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

Court of Appeal refuses permission to appeal in high-profile defamation claim – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 24th, 2023 in appeals, data protection, defamation, freedom of expression, news by tracey

‘Court of Appeal judges have refused permission to appeal in the latest court hearing of a high-profile defamation action brought by a Conservative Party donor against a former Tory MP.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd November 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Crunch time for cookie use, watchdog warns – BBC News

‘Some of the UK’s most visited websites could face fines unless they make it clearer that cookies are optional.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2023

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Bailiffs and their powers in England and Wales – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 22nd, 2023 in bailiffs, data protection, news by sally

‘Having a bailiff take control of goods and sell them is a common method of enforcement a money judgment in England and Wales.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st November 2023

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UK ICO challenges Clearview AI ruling – OUT-LAW.com

‘The UK’s data protection authority has lodged an appeal against a tribunal ruling that found it did not have the power to take enforcement action against facial recognition software developer Clearview AI.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st November 2023

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GDPR subject access requests and Nigel Farage – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 1st, 2023 in banking, complaints, data protection, news by sally

‘Article 15 of the UK GDPR gives a data subject the right to receive all their personal data that is held by a data controller, subject to certain exemptions (subject access). This right does not only include official documentation but also emails, comments and any other recorded discussions, whether they are professionally expressed or not.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 31st October 2023

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Ex-NatWest chief breached Nigel Farage’s privacy, watchdog rules – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2023 in banking, BBC, data protection, media, news, privacy by sally

‘The former NatWest chief executive breached data protection laws when she spoke to a BBC journalist about the planned closure of Nigel Farage’s bank accounts, the UK’s information watchdog has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 25th October 2023

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK kick off domestic data protection law shift – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 5th, 2023 in brexit, data protection, EC law, human rights, news, regulations by sally

‘Forthcoming changes to the basis of UK data protection law, although likely to be of minor practical impact, nevertheless represent an important shift in the lens through which domestic data protection legislation is viewed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2023

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Take care of privacy rules when monitoring staff, watchdog warns employers – The Independent

Posted October 3rd, 2023 in data protection, employment, news, privacy by sally

‘The information watchdog has warned employers that it will take action if their monitoring of employees oversteps the line.’

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The Independent, 2nd October 2023

Source: www.independent.co.uk