Pledge or hedge?

Following the announcement of the snap General Election to take place on 04 July 2024, and the launch of the major parties’ manifesto pledges during London Tech Week 2024, Handley Gill analyses the manifesto pledges of the major UK-wide political parties and their implications for cyber security, data protection, online safety, artificial intelligence (AI), digital markets, content regulation, reputation management, open justice, access to information, human rights and ESG.

Nicola Cain13 June 2024General Election 2024, GE2024, Data Protection, UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, PECR, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, ESG, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, Cyber Security, Digital Markets, Digital Services, Social Media, Technology, Technology Regulation, TECH REGULATION, Online Safety, Online Safety Act 2023, Online Harms, Reputation Management, Defamation, Libel, Slander, Misuse of Private Information, SLAPPs, Advertising, Gambling, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Open Justice, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Green Party, CONTENT REGULATION, PLATFORM REGULATION, Data Protection ReformComment

Can data protection save the planet?

To acknowledge Earth Day, Handley Gill’s specialist consultants comment on how data protection / data privacy compliance can contribute to satisfying environment, social, and governance (ESG) goals, and the practical steps that organisations can take to implement and report upon sustainability measures to demonstrate accountability.

Nicola Cain3 May 2023Data Protection, Data Privacy, GDPR, UK GDPR, Compliance, Regulation, Earth Day, Environment, Sustainability, ESG, Environmental, Social, Governance, Environmental Social & Governance, Climate Change, Privacy by Design, Data Protection Impact Assessment, DPIA, Data Minimisation, Data Retention, Information Security, Advertising, Marketing, Programmatic Advertising, Accuracy, Data Accuracy, Data Deletion, Directors' Duties, Companies Act 2006, s172(1) Companies Act 2006, s414C(7) Companies Act 2006, Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, International Sustainability Standards Board, ISSB, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Global Reporting Initiative, World Economic Forum, Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, GR1 Universal Standards, Data ControllerComment

HM Coroner vs the Online Safety Bill

As the deadline approaches for the government and social media platforms to respond to HM Coroner’s recommendations in the Prevention of Future Deaths report following the Molly Russell inquest verdict, Handley Gill considers how the recommendations stack up against the provisions of the Online Safety Bill.

Nicola Cain29 November 2022Online Safety, Online Harms, ONLINE SAFETY BILL, Bill 285 2021-22, Bill 004 2022-23, Bill 121 2022-23, eSafety, Content Moderation, Intermediary Liability, Social Media, Molly Russell, Molly Russell Inquest, Regulation 28 Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013, Regulation 29 Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013, Schedule 5 paragraph 7 Coroners and Justice Act 2009, HM Coroner, Chief Coroner, Ofcom, Roadmap to Regulation, Online Safety Regulator, Online Harms Regulator, UK GDPR, UK General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018, DPA 2018, Age Verification, Children’s Risk Assessment, Safety duties protecting children, Harmful content, Primary priority content that is harmful to children, Self-Harm, Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum, DRCF, CMA, Competition & Markets Authority, Information Commissioner, ICO, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, Advertising, Algorithm, Algorithmic Accountability, Algorithmic TransparencyComment

In the Firing Line?

ICO25, the Information Commissioner’s new draft strategic plan for the period 2022-25, currently open for consultation, identifies 15 industry sectors and data processing activities proposed to be the intended focus of the Commissioner’s investigations and enforcement activity in relation to data protection and the processing of personal data under the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), including recruitment, banking and finance, biometrics, the care sector, gambling, CCTV, law enforcement, health, AI and algorithms.

VIG (Very Important Guidance) for VSPs

Ofcom publishes guidance for UK video sharing platforms (VSPs) on their obligations to protect users from harmful content.

Nicola Cain6 October 2021BREXIT, VSPs, VIDEO SHARING PLATFORMS, VSP FRAMEWORK, OFCOM, CONTENT REGULATION, ONLINE HARMS, ONLINE SAFETY, ONLINE SAFETY BILL, TECH REGULATION, TECHNOLOGY REGULATION, PLATFORM REGULATION, AUDIO VISUAL MEDIA SERVICES, AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SERVICES, AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA SERVICES DIRECTIVE, AVMS, AVMSD, COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003, UGC, USER GENERATED CONTENT, CHILDREN, CSAM, CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL, TERRORISM, RACISM, XENOPHOBIA, TERRORIST CONTENT, RACIST CONTENT, XENOPHOBIC CONTENT, BBFC, BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION, BBFC CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES, R18 CONTENT, INCITEMENT OF VIOLENCE, INCITEMENT OF HATRED, PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS, RESTRICTED MATERIAL, RELEVANT HARMFUL MATERIAL, INTERNET WATCH FOUNDATION, NATIONAL CENTRE FOR MISSING & EXPLOITED CHILDREN, NCMEC, THORN, TECH AGAINST TERRORISM, GLOBAL INTERNET FORUM TO COUNTER TERRORISM, Age Verification, Age Assurance, Advertising, Advertising Restrictions, Parental Control, Content RegulationComment

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