Data Protection and Privacy in 2020: A Recap
An article summarising the developments in data protection and privacy in 2020.
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The Right to be Forgotten
An article about the right to be forgotten and decisions in the courts and by supervisory authorities.
Mass Surveillance of Electronic Communications: Recent Developments
A summary of Privacy International v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs C-623/17.
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 By Default’
The General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (‘GDPR’) has introduced the concept of ‘Data Protection by Design and by 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 […]
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