Face Off

In the first Parliamentary debate on police use of live facial recognition technology, significant concerns were raised in relation to the latitude afforded to chief officers in deploying the biometric artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Handley Gill’s specialist consultants, whose advice on the deployment of LFR was acknowledged during the debate, consider the implications of the new Labour government’s proposals to revisit the legislative and regulatory framework governing the deployment of live facial recognition by law enforcement.

A problem shared...

As Iceland boss Richard Walker decried data protection and human rights laws for allegedly preventing him and his staff from sharing information with other retailers in order tackle the scourge of shoplifting, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants consider how these and other laws apply to retailers and shopping centre operators and identify the steps retailers can take to lawfully share personal data for the purposes of preventing or detecting crime.

Nicola Cain3 September 2024Data Protection, Personal Data, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, Data Controller, Data Sharing, Data Sharing Agreement, Criminal Conviction & Offence Data, Article 10 UK GDPR, Section 11 Data Protection Act 2018, s.11 DPA 2018, Section 11(2) Data Protection Act 2018, s.11(2) DPA 2018, Section 10 Data Protection Act 2018, S.10 DPA 2018, Section 10(5) Data Protection Act 2018, s.10(5) DPA 2018, Retail, Retail Crime, Theft, Shoplifting, Data Protection Offences, Data protection impact assessment, DPIA, Appropriate Policy Document, Schedule 1 Data Protection Act 2018, Public Domain, Manifestly Made Public, NT1 & NT2 v Google LLC [2018] EWHC 799 (QB), Data Privacy, Misuse of Private Information, Article 8 ECHR, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Retention Schedule, Data Retention, Section 170 Data Protection Act 2018, Prevention or detection of crime, Crime prevention, Crime detection, Human Rights Act 1998, Reputation Management, Defamation, Libel, SlanderComment

Now you see me...

As police forces are encouraged by the government to expand their use of live facial recognition technologies, with the Prime Minister announcing additional funding, Handley Gill Limited’s specialist consultants consider the legal issues that arise and the actions that Chief Constables and forces must take prior to deploying or even procuring LFR for law enforcement purposes.

Nicola Cain15 April 2024Data Protection, Personal Data, Part 3 DPA 2018, Part 3 Data Protection Act 2018, Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement Processing, Police, Policing, Biometric data, Biometric Processing, Sensitive Processing, Human Rights, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, Human Rights Act 1998, Article 8, Article 8 ECHR, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 14 ECHR, Article 14 European Convention on Human Rights, Facial Recognition, Live Facial Recognition, LFR, Public Sector Equality Duty, PSED, Discrimination, Bias, Surveillance, Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Biometrics Commissioner, Data protection impact assessment, DPIA, Appropriate Policy Document, Equality Impact Assessment, Community Impact Assessment, Human Rights Impact Assessment, Cyber Security Risk Assessment, Integrated Impact Assessment, Model Card, Algorithmic Impact Assessment, Algorithmic Transparency Report, Algorithmic Transparency, Data Processing Agreement, Data Sharing Agreement, Joint Controller Agreement, Privacy Policy, Privacy Notice, House of Lords Justice & Home Affairs CommitteeComment

On Hand March 2024

The March 2024 edition of Handley Gill’s monthly digital newsletter, On Hand, with all the latest developments in data protection (UK, EU and global), cyber security, AI and machine learning, content regulation, open justice, access to information, reputation management, digital markets regulation, human rights & ESG. Presented in a readily digestible digital format, those who prefer the traditional newsletter format can export the newsletter to pdf.

Nicola Cain31 March 2024Data Protection, PERSONAL DATA, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, UK GDPR, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS, PECR, ePrivacy Directive, Data Privacy, Cyber Security, Information Security, CONTENT REGULATION, Content Moderation, Reputation Management, Libel, Slander, Malicious Falsehood, Defamation, Misuse of Private Information, Privacy, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 8 ECHR, Article 7 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Article 8 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, Freedom of Speech, Free speech, Freedom of Expression, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 10 ECHR, Open Justice, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, FOIA, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, EIRs, Artificial Intelligence, AI, Digital Markets Regulation, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, European Convention on Human Rights, ESG, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate GovernanceComment

Sifting Out Data Protection Rights?

The Government has prepared a draft statutory instrument, The Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, to amend the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, and laid it before the Sifting Committees. The SI would re-define post-Brexit the definition of fundamental rights and freedoms in data protection legislation. Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants consider the implications of the SI for the enforcement of data protection rights across the UK.

Nicola Cain11 September 2023Department for Science Innovation & Technology, DSIT, Data Protection, Personal Data, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, Data Protection Act 2018, Brexit, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, The Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023, European Convention on Human Rights, ECHR, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, Fundamental Rights & Freedoms, Convention Rights, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 8 ECHR, Right to Private and Family Life, Right to respect for private and family life, Article 8 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, (1) Satakunnan Markkinapörssi Oy and (2) Satamedia Oy v Finland, Information Commissioner, Privacy, Data Controller, REUL (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, REUL (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 Statutory Instruments, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023Comment

Slapp down

Additional protections to be granted to defendants to protect free speech in defamation, data protection and misuse of private information claims concerning economic crime from SLAPPs (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) in government amendment to Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.

Nicola Cain13 June 2023SLAPPs, Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, Defamation, Libel, Slander, Data Protection, Data Litigation, Freedom of Expression, Right to Freedom of Expression, Right to freedom of expression and information, Misuse of Private Information, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 10 ECHR, Article 8 ECHR, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 7 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Article 8 European Charter of Fundamental Freedoms, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, Special Purposes Exemption, Special Purposes Processing, Journalism Exemption, Journalism, Journalism Art or Literature, Economic crime, Civil Procedure Rules, Costs budgeting, Freedom of Speech, Free speech, Combatting economic crime, Combating economic crime, Harassment, Litigation, Privacy, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, SLAPP, ANTI-SLAPP, AntiSlapp, Reputation ManagementComment

On Hand March 2023

March 2023 edition of Handley Gill’s monthly digital newsletter, with all the latest developments in data protection, cyber security, AI and machine learning, content regulation, access to information and reputation management. Presented in a readily digestible digital format, those who prefer the traditional newsletter format can export the newsletter to pdf.

Nicola Cain21 April 2023On Hand, Data Protection, Personal Data, GDPR, UK GDPR, DPA 2018, Data Protection Act 2018, Data Protection Reform, Data Reform Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, Cyber Resilience, Age Appropriate Design Code, European Data Protection Board, EDPB, Department for Science Innovation & Technology, DSIT, Privacy, Misuse of Private Information, Information Commissioner, ICO, Data Protection Officer, DPO, Data protection Legislation, Information Rights, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, FOIA, Human Rights, Content Regulation, Article 8, Article 8 ECHR, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights), European Court of Human Rights, Data Breach, Data Breach Reporting, AI Regulation, Reputation Management, Libel, Slander, Defamation, Breach of Confidence, Confidential Information, Open JusticeComment