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That is the question on everyone’s lips right now. With the EU referendum looming, the next big question is, How will the GDPR affect us should we decide to leave the EU? The majority opinion is that we will be definitely affected in some way or … Continue reading “To Brexit or not to Brexit…”
On Wednesday 13th March 2024, the European Parliament approved the text of the harmonised rules on artificial intelligence, the so-called “Artificial Intelligence Act” (AI Act). Agreed upon in negotiations with member states in December 2023, the Act was endorsed by MEPs with 523 votes in favour, 46 against and 49 abstentions. It aims to “protect fundamental rights, democracy, … Continue reading “EU AI Act Approved by European Parliament “
2024 is going to be the year of AI regulation. As the impact of AI increases in our daily lives, governments and regulatory bodies globally are grappling with the need to establish clear guidelines and standards for its responsible use. ChatGPT Ask people about AI and many will talk about AI powered chat bots like … Continue reading “AI Regulation and the EU AI Act “
Dame Alison Rose, the CEO of NatWest, resigned on Wednesday morning after being accused of leaking information on Nigel Farage’s bank account to the BBC. Following a GDPR subject access request, the ex-UKIP leader received information from the bank that contradicted its justification for downgrading his account. Some say that this incident highlights the power … Continue reading “The Farage Bank Row: The Power of the GDPR Subject Access Right? “
In September 2021, Saudi Arabia announced its first ever data protection law. The Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) was implemented by Royal Decree M/19 of 9/2/1443H approving Resolution No. 98 dated 7/2/1443H (14th September 2021). PDPL will regulate the collection, handling, disclosure and use of personal data and includes governance and transparency obligations. It will initially … Continue reading “Saudi Arabian Data Protection Law Update “
What is happening with the Government’s proposal for UK GDPR reform? Just like Donald Trump’s predicted “Red Wave” in the US Mid Term Elections, it’s turning out to be a bit of a ripple! In July the Boris Johnson Government, published the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. This was supposed to be the next step … Continue reading “UK GDPR Reform: Will There Be A New Consultation?”
On 3rd October 2022, during the Conservative Party Conference, Michelle Donelan, the new Secretary for State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), made a speech announcing a plan to replace the UK GDPR with a new “British data protection system”. Just as we are all getting to grips with the (relatively new) UK GDPR, do we want more change … Continue reading “Back To The Future For UK GDPR?”
In July the Government published the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, the next step in its much publicised plans to reform the UK Data Protection regime following Brexit. In the Government’s response to the September 2021 consultation (“Data: A New Direction”) it said it intended “to create an ambitious, pro-growth and innovation-friendly data protection regime that underpins the … Continue reading “The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill: A new UK GDPR?”
Last week, the Government signalled its plans to reform the UK Data Protection regime by publishing its response to the consultation launched in September last year. In “Data: A New Direction” the Government said it intended “to create an ambitious, pro-growth and innovation-friendly data protection regime that underpins the trustworthy use of data.” Time will tell whether the … Continue reading “The Future of the UK Data Protection Regime”
On 17th May 2022, The Council of the European Union adopted the Data Governance Act (DGA) or Regulation on European data governance and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 (Data Governance Act) (2020/0340 (COD) to give its full title. The Act aims to boost data sharing in the EU allowing companies to have access to more data to develop new … Continue reading “The New EU Data Governance Act”
