Month: March 2022
Press Release: High Court rules seizing and retaining mobile phones from asylum seekers unlawful
Today, the High Court ruled that the Home Secretary acted unlawfully and breached human rights and data protection laws by…
New US-EU Data Transfer Announcement: Time to celebrate?
On 25th March 2022, the European Commission and the United States announced that they have agreed in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic…
U.S. and EU Agree in Principle on New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
In a joint press conference, U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an…
Global news roundup: Europe, Saudi Arabia, US and more
In this week’s global legislative roundup, the EU and U.S. reached a new trans-Atlantic data flow agreement in principle for…
UK High Court rules blanket seizure of asylum seekers’ phones breached Article 8 ECHR
Background Today judgment has been handed down in the landmark case of R (HM and MA and KH) v Secretary…
Three New GDPR Workshops from Act Now Training
Act Now Training is pleased to announce three new additions to our GDPR workshop series. Data ethics is increasingly relevant to…
Google Analytics and GDPR Compliance: What now?
Google Analytics is a popular tool used by website owners across the world to observe and measure user engagement. In…
Global news roundup: Canada, Europe, US and more
In this week’s global legislative roundup, the Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta Platforms 17 million euros over a series…
The Clearview/Ukraine partnership – How surveillance companies exploit war
In the midst of the atrocious war currently being waged by Russia on Ukraine, on 14 March 2022 Reuters reported…
Growing Risks to Corporate Groups and the Global PE Industry from Robust European Privacy and Cybersecurity Enforcement
Since the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) came into effect in May 2018 there have been numerous high-profile…