GDPR
On 25 May 2018, data protection law changed significantly with the introduction of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK Data Protection Act 2018.
Key changes under these laws affect almost all businesses. The rights of EU citizens to control their personal details have been enhanced and new unified obligations have been placed on those dealing with personal data. However, even though the deadline has passed, this is not the end of the compliance journey and organisations must continuously act to ensure they fully comply with the rules.
Previous data protection legislation (the Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK) was based on the Data Protection Directive of 1995 (the 1995 Directive) which set out key legal principles for dealing with personal data. For the past 15 to 20 years, these principles have been adopted in national legislation throughout the EU Member States in different ways, resulting in a disjointed approach to data protection in Europe. The GDPR replaced the 1995 Directive and is directly applicable in every EU Member State. This means there is now a single set of rules to avoid contradictory approaches across the EU.
Data Breach Response Helpline
Data breach reporting is now mandatory in many cases. If you believe your business may have suffered a personal data breach and/or something goes wrong, MacRoberts' Data Breach Response Team is on hand to guide you through the response process. For fast and effective assistance, please call our helpline on 0300 303 1019.
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GDPR ICO call for views: Anonymisation, pseudonymisation and privacy enhancing technologies guidance Effective anonymisation techniques provide a privacy-friendly alternative to sharing personal data
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GDPR Data Protection: New Standard Contractual Clauses published The European Commission has adopted and published finalised versions of two new sets of Standard Contractual Clauses, following its draft implementing decisions on SSCs which was issued in November 2020.
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GDPR Facebook, another Irish High Court Decision... and, yet again, another threat to US data transfers In May 2021, Ireland’s High Court rejected an action by Facebook to block an inquiry by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner that could result in Facebook’s data flows from the European Union to the United States being halted.
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GDPR Beware of confusing service messages with marketing emails American Express Services Europe Limited (AMEX) becomes the thirteenth company to be fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office for failures to comply with direct marketing requirements in 2021.
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COVID-19 Mandatory vaccinations in the workplace? Some key considerations for employers While nationwide rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine is undoubtedly a cause for celebration and tentative optimism, it also poses new challenges for employers in ensuring a safe workplace for workers and those who visit their premises.
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