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Data Protection
Insights on developments in data protection and privacy, regulatory enforcement trends, court cases and law reform, from PwC UK and PwC Legal.
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December 24, 2019
Data transfers to third countries: Schrems II
In this blog, Emma Rigby and Richard Hall consider the recent opinion of the Advocate General Saugmandsgaard Øe of the Court of Justice of the European Union, which focuses on data flows between the European Union and third countries, and notes that the use of “standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries is valid”.
December 16, 2019
Do organisations really know what data they have? Where it is and who has access to it?
With increasing scrutiny on the security of personal data and severe financial and reputational implications for those firms experiencing breaches, it’s vital that businesses fully understand where personal data sits across their network - or face the consequences.
December 11, 2019
The Ever Increasing Demands of the Regulator
In this article, Richard Collinson discusses the requirements of the Information Commissioner's Office, in relation to Subject Access Requests.
October 30, 2019
GDPR Fines: Carrot, Stick or a Complex Calculation?
In this blog, Richard Collinson discusses fines under the GDPR, and how to calculate them.
October 16, 2019
Planet49 CJEU ruling on cookie consent: “to tick or not to tick”, that is the question
Fedelma Good and Samantha Sayers look at Planet49 cookie case.
October 09, 2019
The Journey to Code: one year on
In this blog, we discuss further ideas surrounding ‘The Journey to Code’, and the likely trajectory of Data Protection over its next cycle of development.
October 09, 2019
The use of facial recognition technology
By Richard Hall and Emma Rigby. The use by South Wales Police of AFR Locate, an application which utilises facial recognition technology, has been found to be lawful in a ruling delivered in the High Court.