This has been a week where the combination of politics, social media and data protection have been much in evidence. Twitter political advertising ban Twitter boss Jack Dorsey decided to ban political advertising on Twitter globally, which has focussed attention on the use of personal data in targeting political messages. This has gained traction in…
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This was the week in which Brexit positions hardened. Last Monday it became clear that EU leaders were not won over by the UK Government’s Protocol. The Protocol was launched amid high expectations on 2nd October. It was designed to break the deadlock and introduce a new approach to the problem of customs checks between…
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In this blog, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of legitimate interests and consent. It can be tricky working out the lawful basis (or bases) with which the data processing activities of your organisation are best defined and justified. They will vary across different business areas and between – and even within – industries. Legitimate…
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Well nobody saw that coming! On Tuesday, as storm clouds descended on Westminster, the Supreme Court delivered its own thunderbolt. In a unanimous decision, all 11 Supreme Court Justices ruled that, in the circumstances, it was unlawful for the Government to advise the Queen to prorogue Parliament. The suspension of Parliament was void and the…
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The cloud computing economy is expected to grow to $191 billion by 2020, an increase of $100 billion in five years, according to the analysts at Forrester. After Monday’s mega-leak, Ecuadorians may be a little hesitant to embrace this secular shift to cloud computing. The advantages of this system for storage and productivity are well-documented,…
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Ornithology What has Brexit to do with a small member of the bunting family? A bird that is migratory, apparently recognising no national boundaries. One that is found throughout Europe and thrives in its adopted homes in Australia and New Zealand. So widespread is the Yellowhammer (Emberiza citronella) that it has been adopted as the…
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A brief summary of how data protection law affects how you process and share personal date. Including definitions, the principles, legal basis,with whom you may share, and contracts and agreements required
It has been a momentous week for UK politics. With Parliament back from the summer recess MPs moved to seize the Order Paper from Government. There then followed an audacious move to legislate against a “No Deal” Brexit, a move which would hamstring the Government’s Brexit negotiation strategy. The Government’s strenuous attempts to prevent the…
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The weekend papers informed us that many of the Brexit Countdown clocks installed in Number 10 and elsewhere across Whitehall have been turned off. The countdown clocks initiated by the Prime Minister’s most senior adviser, Dominic Cummings, were designed to underline the Government’s firm resolve to leave the EU by 31st October. Deal or No…
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Previously on this blog, we discussed the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) investigation into the planned rollout of facial recognition software for a large site around King’s Cross in London. This investigation has renewed scrutiny of the technology among data protection observers, particularly in its relation to privacy rights. Facial recognition technology for use in…
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