ICO consults on updated data sharing code of practice
Consultation on its draft code of practice on data sharing ends 9 September…
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US Privacy Law: What’s happening at state level?
Liz Harding looks at some of the state level privacy initiatives currently being considered or progressed in the US…
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ICO intends to fine Marriott International over £99 million for data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has reported that it intends to fine Marriott International for breaches of data protection law….
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Court of Justice rules on whether online platforms must offer telephone number to consumers
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Amazon is not always obliged to make a telephone number available to consumers before a contract is made….
ICO publishes annual report 2018-2019: ‘an unprecedented year’
The ICO has issued its annual report saying it covers an “unprecedented year”….
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Techlaw News Round-Up
Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 on online intermediation services published in Official Journal Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services was published in the Official Journal on 11 July 2019. It will enter into force on the…
Thinking harder about data ‘ownership’ and regulation of data driven business
Peter Leonard challenges some accepted wisdom about the value of big data and how data driven businesses are regulated….
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ICO intends to fine British Airways £184m under GDPR
Proposed fine follows cyber incident notified to the ICO in September 2018…
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Tackling fraud in government with data analyticsThe Cabinet Office is consulting on its approach to the challenges of using data and analytics to counter fraud in the public sector. The consultation is based on a report published by the Cabinet Office. The report summarises the key challenges in employing data analysis and data sharing to counter…
ICO issues long-waited cookies guidance and busts some myths
The ICO has issued its long-awaited updated cookies guidance….
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