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Last week, the UK Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated judgement in the case of Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50. It is a significant case because it answers two important questions (1) whether US style class action lawsuits can be brought for data protection claims and (2) whether damages can be claimed for … Continue reading “Lloyd v Google: What DPOs need to know”
As more individuals become aware of the way in which organisations such as Facebook, and Google have used their personal data unlawfully, then the prospect of litigation, and class actions, seems increasingly likely. However, the recent case of Lloyd v Google [2018] EWHC 2599 (QB) demonstrates that it doesn’t necessarily follow that a clear … Continue reading “Google v Lloyd- Representative action for damages fails under the DPA 1998”
So much has happened in the world of data protection recently. Where to start? International Transfers In April, the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) opinions (GDPR and Law Enforcement Directive (LED)) on UK adequacy were adopted. The EDPB has looked at the draft EU adequacy decisions. It acknowledge that there is alignment between the EU … Continue reading “GDPR News Roundup”
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 is sparse, with most media sources repeating the same bare facts. Some of the information … Continue reading “The EasyJet Data Breach: GDPR Fine Arriving?”
In November 2018 we reported the decision of the English High Court in the case of Lloyd v Google [2018] EWHC 2599 (QB). In summary, Mr Lloyd, who is a consumer protection champion, was attempting to bring a ‘class action’ (or ‘representative’ action) against Google. He brought the claim on behalf of over 4 million … Continue reading “GDPR, Class Actions and the Right to Compensation”