Individual rights in the Data Protection Act underlined by two recent cases
Two recent cases have reinforced the importance of the individual rights of data subjects which are fundamental elements of the Directive behind UK Data Protection Laws. These developments will have an...
View ArticleTo disclose or not to disclose?
In the case of R (AB) v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary [2015] EWHC 1238 (Admin) the High Court has ruled that disclosure of safeguarding concerns about a teacher by the police to a local...
View ArticleData Protection – are you up to date with the latest developments?
The field of data protection law and practice is constantly evolving, with reviews being conducted nationally and at European level, as well as case-law and the future overhaul of this entire area with...
View ArticleUse of drones in housing sector raises data protection concerns
Walsall Housing Group is reported to have become the first housing association in the country to secure permission from the Civil Aviation Authority to use drones in order to inspect properties. The...
View ArticleWP29 on picking up the pieces post Schrems
Earlier this month the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a landmark ruling invalidating the Safe Harbor programme used to transfer personal data between the USA and European...
View ArticleWaste not, want not failure
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined and prosecuted a former waste management employee who took information about previous clients with him when he left his job. Mark Lloyd was still...
View ArticleSafe Harbor Woes
Data Protection Authority in Germany has fined three internationally operating companies for continuing to rely on Safe Harbour in relation to data transfers with the United States of America. The...
View ArticleUnfair Cop: Data Protection Breach by Metropolitan Police Against Police Officer
The Metropolitan police force will have to pay a potential six figure sum in damages after being sued for breaching data protection law through its conduct of a disciplinary procedure. That’s a risk...
View ArticleGDPR Countdown
With just over a year to go before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enters into force you may have started to think about how this impacts your business. A risk based approach is becoming...
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