The ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code (or rather, it’s snapper title “the Children’s Code”) came into force on 2 September 2020 with a 12-month transition period. In this article we set out; An overview of the requirements. Our advice on …
Category Archives: GDPR
Covid Testing in the Workplace
Categories: Consent, Data Sharing, GDPRCovid testing in the workplace – can we do it? On 29 March, lockdown restrictions eased and the “stay at home” message turned to “stay local”. Earlier in the year, the Government also extended its Covid workplace rapid testing programme …
ePrivacy Directive Draft Update
Categories: GDPR, Guidance, ICOHungry for more? Cookies, Marketing and the draft Privacy Regulation Discussion around updating the current ePrivacy Directive – which the UK applies via the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR) started in early 2017. It was meant to come into …
Brexit Update
Categories: Brexit, GDPRThe end is in sight – and the UK might be adequate! On 31st December 2020, the Brexit transition period ended. From 1st January 2021, the UK became a third country for the purposes of the EU GDPR. The Brexit …
The Serious Side of the 6.2cm-tall man
Categories: Accuracy, GDPRWho is the 6.2cm tall man? The story of Liam Thorp, a 32-year-old man with no underlying health conditions being offered a Covid vaccine early because his GP surgery thought he had a body mass index (BMI) of 28,000 made …
The BA Fine – How British Airways security flaws let data theft unfold
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, SecurityHow will the BA Fine affect IT security? After over a year of delay, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally issued their much-anticipated Penalty Notice against British Airways on 16th October 2020. There have been headlines and debate around the …
The BA Fine – The boardroom’s responsibilities: what are your business risks?
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, Public Information, Security, UncategorisedHow will the BA fine affect your business? After over a year of delay, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally issued their much-anticipated Penalty Notice against British Airways on 16th October 2020. There have been headlines and debate around the …
The BA Fine – The Data Protection Landscape is Changing
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, Public Information, SecurityHow will the BA Fine affect the data protection landscape? After over a year of delay, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally issued their much-anticipated Penalty Notice against British Airways on 16th October 2020. There have been headlines and debate …
Unpicking Article 22
Categories: GDPR, Guidance, Public Information, Security, TransparencyDid you read our previous post “In the news: automated decision-making”? Following on from that, we are now going to unpick Article 22. Few people had heard of Article 22 of the GDPR before this summer’s automated grade-prediction story broke …
In the news: automated decision-making
Categories: Accuracy, GDPR, Public Information, TransparencyOver the last week, automated decision-making featured in the news. Ofqual (the Government agency regulating qualifications and exams for England) used an algorithm based on statistical modelling to issue A-level grades for students. Around 40% of assigned grades turned out …