Data controllers can breathe. Google won and the “loss of control damages” gravy train for claimant data protection lawyers has been brought to a screeching halt. Continue reading
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In our first post on the decision of Mr Justice Jay in Soriano v Forensic News LLC and Others [2021] EWHC 56 (QB) we focused on the Judge’s analysis of the circumstances in which the GDPR will apply to a publisher based outside the EU (and by analogy the UK GDPR to a publisher based outside the UK). Continue reading
The decision of Mr Justice Jay in Soriano v Forensic News LLC [2021] EWHC 56 (QB) is interesting in a number of respects but in particular for its analysis of the circumstances in which the GDPR will apply to a publisher (or indeed any data controller/processor) based outside of the EU. Continue reading
The regulation of “online harms” in Europe has just taken a big leap. On the same day just before Christmas, the European Commission unveiled the first draft of its proposal to update the responsibilities and liabilities of digital service providers in its “Digital Services Act” (DSA), and the UK announced an update on its Online Harms Bill, which is now very close to publication. In the context of Brexit, the divergence of the two regimes is stark and paves the way for some fascinating debates in 2021. Continue reading
Businesses faced with a ransom threat face a difficult decision, but going into it with open eyes and a clear decision-making strategy can help ensure you make the right move. Continue reading
The first part of this article detailed the baseline technical measures that companies should be taking in order to remain GDPR compliant. Alongside these technical measures, it is equally important to ensure that robust organisational measures are in place. Continue reading
In July 2019, the sea-change in data protection enforcement became abundantly clear when, in the space of two days, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced its intention to fine British Airways £183.39 million and Marriott International £99.3 million in relation to their high profile data breaches. Continue reading
This post explains why I think the Government’s White Paper on Online Harms and its so-called “duty of care” is not the answer to online disinformation and why the way forward should be focussed on technology and education. Continue reading
On 16 February 2017, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in one of its hotly anticipated forays into data protection law. The decision in Dawson-Damer v Taylor Wessing LLP ([2017] EWCA Civ 74) reverses a decision by the High Court that the law firm Taylor Wessing had not breached the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) by refusing to carry out searches on grounds of proportionality, legal privilege and improper purpose. Continue reading
This is the second part of a two part post. The first part was published on 14 May 2015.
Whilst the question of the liability of internet intermediaries for damages is very interesting, in the vast majority of cases, all claimants want is for the damaging material to be removed from the internet. Continue reading
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