Category Archives: GDPR

Ibrahim Hasan on the BBC

Posted on Monday 14th September 2020 by

The last week has been really busy day for our managing director and data protection expert, Ibrahim Hasan, with a frenzy of media interviews. Well not quite a “frenzy” but three is a start! Ibrahim was first interviewed on BBC … Continue reading →

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British Airways: Proposed GDPR Fine Likely to be Reduced

Posted on Tuesday 4th August 2020 by

In July 2019, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) signalled its intention to use its powers to issue to issue Monetary Penalty Notices (fines) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  Two Notices of Intent were issued with much fanfare. One … Continue reading →

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Recovering Personal Data After Inadvertent Disclosure: The Injunction Route

Posted on Tuesday 21st July 2020 by

Even with the best data protection training and awareness programme, mistakes can and do happen when organisations process personal data of a sensitive nature. Personal data can be lost or simply sent to the wrong person. Two recent Hight Court … Continue reading →

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Data Protection Laws Around the World

Posted on Friday 17th July 2020 by

Data Protection is going global! 1st of July 2020 is a key date in the development of data protection law around the world. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became fully enforceable on this date following a six month grace period. The Act regulates the processing of … Continue reading →

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The New Dubai (DIFC) Data Protection Law

Posted on Tuesday 14th July 2020 by

1st of July 2020 is a key date in the development of global data protection law. The  California Consumer Privacy Act  (CCPA)  became fully enforceable on this date following a six month grace period.  The Act regulates the processing of California consumers’ … Continue reading →

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The Return to Work and Data Protection

Posted on Friday 10th July 2020 by

Written by Emma Garland. Along with pubs, restaurants and places of worship, many businesses have now re-opened after the lockdown and are requiring their staff to return to work. There has been a lot of guidance about how the physical … Continue reading →

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Customer Contact Details for Track and Trace: GDPR Considerations

Posted on Thursday 25th June 2020 by

“A pint of beer and a packet of crisps, Sir? That’ll be £3.90 and your personal data please.” For some businesses, such as restaurants and pubs, the government is also intending to place an additional obligation. The guidance document states: … Continue reading →

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The EasyJet Data Breach: GDPR Fine Arriving?

Posted on Monday 8th June 2020 by

On 19th May 2020 it was reported that in January 2020 EasyJet was subject to what they describe as a “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack, resulting in the personal data of over 9 million customers being “hacked”. Detailed information about the attack … Continue reading →

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Covid-19, GDPR and Temperature Checks

Posted on Thursday 4th June 2020 by

Emma Garland writes… Many countries have now been in some form of lockdown for a considerable length of time. As some of the lockdown measures are slowly being eased, one of the possible solutions to prevent a “second wave” is … Continue reading →

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The NHS COVID 19 Contact Tracing App: Part 4 Questions about Data Retention and Function Creep

Posted on Monday 1st June 2020 by

The first three blog posts in this series have raised many issues about the proposed NHS COVID19 Contact Tracing App (COVID App) including the incomplete DPIA and lack of human rights compliance. In this final post we discuss concerns about … Continue reading →

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