Mass Surveillance of Electronic Communications: Recent Developments
A summary of Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs C-623/17.
Category: Articles
R (Bridges) v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2020] EWCA Civ 1058
R (Bridges) v The Chief Constable of South Wales Police [2020] EWCA Civ 1058. A review of this case, which was about automated facial recognition technology.
International Data Transfers, Schrems II and the CJEU
A legal summary about international data transfers under the GDPR and Schrems II.
International Data Transfers, Schrems I and the CJEU
A legal summary about international data transfers under the GDPR and Schrems I.
ZXC v Bloomberg LP [2020] EWCA 611: the privacy rights of suspects of crime
ZXC v Bloomberg LP [2020] EWCA 611: the privacy rights of suspects of crime
Covid-19 Contact Tracing Apps: An Overview
In the U.K., and elsewhere in the world, the burning question at the moment is how we move forward in this pandemic, not just from a health perspective, but from an economic perspective as well. We all want to know what the so-called ‘exit strategy’ will be. One of the possible facets of the strategy […]
WM Morrison Supermarkets plc (Appellant) v Various Claimants (Respondents) [2020] UKSC12
The Supreme Court has overturned the Court of Appeal decision in Various Claimants v WM Morrison Supermarkets Plc [2018] EWHC Civ 2339 finding the appellant (“Morrisons”) not vicariously liable for the illegal acts of a rogue employee. It was a unanimous decision. The Supreme Court judgment is available here. The Supreme Court considered: 1. Whether […]
The GDPR’s ‘Data Protection By Design and Default’
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (‘GDPR’) has introduced the concept of ‘Data Protection by Design and Default’ (‘DPbDD’) into the data protection framework.[1] ‘Privacy by Design’ is not a new concept; it was formulated by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario in the 1990’s and is based on seven foundational principles[2]. Whilst Article […]
R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police and Others [2019] EWHC 2341 (Admin): A summary (use of facial recognition technology (UK))
R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police and Others [2019] EWHC 2341 (Admin) To read the judgment click here. The High Court turned down an application for judicial review of the decision by South Wales Police to use automated facial recognition technology in a pilot project. The project involved the capture of digital […]
Lloyd v Google LLC [2019] EWCA Civ 1599: A summary (Group Litigation in UK Data Cases)
Lloyd v Google LLC [2019] EWCA Civ 1599 To read the judgment click here. The Court of Appeal has overturned the High Court’s decision, which had refused permission for Mr Richard Lloyd to serve proceedings on Google for the alleged secret collection of browser-generated information from Apple iPhone users. Mr Lloyd had brought the claim […]
