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This article by Alexander Dittel discusses the benefits and risks of harnessing smart energy data, and the current regulatory framework. This article first appeared in the October 2022 issue of… Read more →
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In this paper for Journal of Data Protection & Privacy, Alexander Dittel discusses the UK’s Online Safety Bill, which is intended to protect vulnerable individuals online, although at the risk… Read more →
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In this article Partner Alexander Dittel and Solicitor Francesca Allport discuss the recent fine issued to Clearview AI by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for its processing of biometric data… Read more →
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The ICO’s draft policy on fines looks to improve transparency and consistency by Alexander Dittel. Originally published in Privacy Laws & Business UK Report. Please click here to read the article on… Read more →
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Partner Alexander Dittel shares his thoughts on the news that the facial recognition software company, Clearview AI, has been fined £7.5M for a breach of data protection laws, published in… Read more →
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Partner Alexander Dittel shares his thoughts on the news that the facial recognition software company, Clearview AI, has been fined £7.5M for a breach of data protection laws, published in… Read more →
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Austrian DPA strikes at Google Analytics again and rejects “risk-based approach” for data transfers (link). The European Commission and the United States reached an agreement in principle for a Trans-Atlantic… Read more →
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John Edwards delivers his first speech as UK’s Information Commissioner (link). UK Online Safety Bill (link). EU Commission announces Privacy Shield 2.0 (link). US Government Surveillance Transparency Act (link). EDPB… Read more →
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Partner Alexander Dittel writes about pressing issues arising from the GDPR’s children data regime, published in US Law Magazine’s Spring 2022 issue.
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The building blocks of modern real estate are no longer confined to construction materials. With the proliferation of new technologies and digitalisation of the real estate sector, data protection is… Read more →
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ICO’s International data transfer agreement laid before Parliament (link). CNIL requires website to rectify non-compliance in relation to its use of Google Analytics with data transfers to the United States… Read more →
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This feature article by Alexander Dittel discusses the current and future regulation of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making technologies. This article first appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of PLC… Read more →
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ICO fines Cabinet Office £500,000 for disclosing addresses of 2020 the New Year Honours recipients (link). Draft EU directive on improving working conditions in platform work (link). UK Government’s Roadmap… Read more →
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Wealth Briefing has highlighted our new partner appointments in a further round up of September’s People Moves. To read the full article, please click here.
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Partner Alexander Dittel and Senior Associate Choy Lau have written an article addressing the data protection risks involved with hybrid working, in the November-December issue of CIR Magazine. Subscribers can… Read more →
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The article was originally published in Privacy Laws & Business issue 118 on 16 November 2021.
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This article first appeared in the December 2021 issue of PLC Magazine.
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Partner Alexander Dittel has been quoted in Tech Monitor, commenting on the impact of the UK Supreme Court judgment Google v Lloyd. Google’s victory in an appeal against a class-action… Read more →
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The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled to block a representative action brought against Google by a former executive director of consumer watchdog Which? Partner Alexander Dittel shares his thoughts in… Read more →
International data transfers: The ICO’s call for an international solution to data transfers (link), G7 cooperation on data free flow (link), and US Congress paper on transatlantic data flows (link).… Read more →
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International data transfers: The ICO’s call for an international solution to data transfers (link), G7 cooperation on data free flow (link), and US Congress paper on transatlantic data flows (link).… Read more →
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Thinking about how to implement the Age Appropriate Design Code issued by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office? Reach out to your inner child! In the movie Big, Tom Hanks played… Read more →
Second largest fine of €225M imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) on WhatsApp (link) as revised by the European Data Protection Board (link). UK Government announces a data… Read more →
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Second largest fine of €225M imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) on WhatsApp (link) as revised by the European Data Protection Board (link). UK Government announces a data… Read more →