Largest Monetary Penalty Imposed by ICO
Another NHS Trust has been hit with a monetary penalty – and this time it is an eye-watering £325,000 penalty…
Privacy & Data Protection
Anonymisation of Data: ICO Consults
The Information Commissioner’s Office has begun a public consultation on a new anonymisation code of practice….
ICO Consults on Anonymisation Code of Practice
Marion Oswald reviews key provisions in the ICO’s draft code of practice on anonymisation…
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Data Protection Breaches: Today and Tomorrow
In an imperfect world, there will be data protection breaches. Peter Wainman outlines the law on breach notification with his worried clients in mind….
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Due Diligence in a Cloud Environment
Tania Williams highlights some of the key areas that customers should consider as part of their cloud computing due diligence exercise…
Data Subject Access Requests: The Extent of the Obligation
Charles Wynn-Evans and Renzo Marchini report on a recent county court decision on UK data subject access requests. It suggests that an employer’s (or other data controller’s) search for personal data need only be proportionate and that a SAR cannot properly be made for the purposes of actual or contemplated litigation rather than the right to be informed of the processing of personal data….
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ICO: Updated Cookie Guidance
The ICO has issued updated guidance on cookies consent, reflecting its 26 May deadline for compliance…
Monetary Penalty for NHS Trust
An NHS trust has had to pay a monetary penalty of £90,000 for a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998….
Negotiated Cloud Contracts: Cloud Legal Project’s Latest Report
QMUL’s Cloud Legal Project has released its report of research into negotiated cloud contracts, offering its insights into the key areas negotiated by cloud users and the development of the cloud market…
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Monetary Penalty for London Borough
The London Borough of Barnet has to pay £70,000 in respect of data protection failings…