UK law Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 receives Royal Assent The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 has received Royal Assent. It updates the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 with the aim of ensuring that the UK’s investigatory powers framework remains fit for purpose in the face of evolving threats. It follows the Home Secretary’s statutory report…
UK law ICO issues reprimand to housing association for exposing personal information on online portal The ICO has issued a reprimand to Clyde Valley Housing Association in Lanarkshire after personal information was accessible to other residents on an online customer portal. Residents could access documents related to anti-social behaviour cases and view personal information about…
The European Parliament has adopted its position on new procedural rules for the enforcement of the GDPR, which is enforced by independent national data protection authorities. However, the European Parliament has expressed its concern about “the uneven and sometimes non-existent enforcement of the GDPR by national data protection authorities”. It said that lengthy procedures can…
The European Data Protection Board has adopted an Opinion following a request made under Article 64(2) of the GDPR by the Dutch, Norwegian and Hamburg data protection authorities. The Opinion addresses the validity of consent to process personal data for the purposes of behavioural advertising in the context of ‘consent or pay’ models deployed by…
Read More… from EDPB issues opinion saying that “consent or pay” models should offer real choice
UK law UK government announces new law to tackle deepfake creation The Ministry of Justice has announced a new offence for individuals who create a sexually explicit deepfake even if there is no intent to share. Offenders will face prosecution and an unlimited fine and if the image is shared, offenders may be subject to…
Since the introduction of its Children’s code of practice in 2021, the ICO has been working with online services including websites, apps and games to provide better privacy protections for children, aimed at ensuring their personal information is used appropriately within the digital world. The ICO says that there has been significant progress and many…
Read More… from ICO sets out priorities for Children’s Code strategy
UK law Patents Court refuses interim declaration that draft licence is FRAND The Patents Court has recently issued its judgment in the case of Lenovo Group Limited and others v Interdigital Technology Corporation and others [2024] EWHC 596 (Ch). It refused Lenovo’s application for a declaration that a proposed draft interim licence of various cellular…
Darren Grayson Chng reviews a new book on the perils of privacy and AI With AI continuing to be in vogue this year, the democratisation of publishing has led to content about AI of varying lengths and quality being published every day – journal articles, three-page law firm updates, LinkedIn posts linking to a webpage…
Read More… from Privacy and AI: Protecting Individuals in the Age of AI
UK law ICO publishes new fining guidance The Information Commissioner’s Office has published new data protection fining guidance setting out how it decides to issue penalties and calculate fines. The guidance aims to provide greater transparency for organisations about how the ICO uses its fining power. Publication of the guidance follows a consultation last year….
The CJEU has issued its ruling in Case C-604/22 | IAB Europe. Companies, brokers and advertising platforms, which represent thousands of advertisers, can bid in real time, behind the scenes, to acquire online advertising space to display advertisements which are tailored to a user’s profile. However, before such targeted advertisements can be displayed, it is…