Another bauble for the tree?

The UK government has today (05 September 2024) joined the US, EU and other countries in signing the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law. Handley Gill’s specialist artificial intelligence (AI) consultants consider the implications of this statement of intent for the UK’s current and proposed legislation as announced in the King’s Speech 2024, and what new laws and amendments will be necessary to enable the UK to meet the AI Treaty’s obligations.

Nicola Cain5 September 2024Artificial Intelligence, AI, AI Regulation, AI Governance, Council of Europe Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights Democracy and the Rule of Law, AI Treaty, Labour Party Manifesto 2024, King's Speech 2024, EU AI Act, Human Rights, Equality, Discrimination, Privacy, Data Protection, PERSONAL DATA, Human Rights Act 1998, Equality Act 2010, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, Digital Information and Smart Data Bill, Democracy, Rule of Law, AI Systems, Online Safety Act 2023, Disinformatoin, Transparency, Liability, Redress, ICO, Information Commissioner, Equality and Human Rights Commission, Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum, DRCF, AI Regulation White Paper, Accuracy, Reliability, AI Safety, AI Security, Risk Management, AI Safety Institute, DisinformationComment

Let the cookie crumble…

As the Information Commissioner warns websites they have 30 days to achieve cookie compliance or face regulatory enforcement action, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants advise on how to ensure that the Information Commissioner’s appetite for enforcing cookie compliance under PECR isn’t a recipe for disaster for your organisation. While amending your cookie banner is a bitter pill to swallow, your website won’t be toast and you can avoid having to eat humble pie.

Nicola Cain11 December 2023Data Protection, Personal Data, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, PECR, Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, SI 2003/2426, Cookies, Third Party Cookies, Cookie Consent, Consent, First Party Cookies, Session Cookies, Persistent Cookies, Cookie Banner, Cookie Notice, Cookie Policy, Online Tracking, Tracking Technologies, Tracking Pixels, Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill, Data Protection & Digital Information Bill, Bill 001 2023-24, Bill 265 2022-23, Bill 314 2022-23, HL Bill 30, Device Fingerprinting, Strictly Necessary Cookies, Online Advertising, Personalised Advertising, Behavioural Advertising, Data Regulation, Data enforcement, Information Commissioner, ePrivacy Directive, Directive 2002/58/EC, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation 6 Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, Regulation 6 PECR, Article 7 GDPR, Article 7 General Data Protection Regulation, Recital 32 GDPR, Recital 32 General Data Protection Regulation, Article 7 UK GDPR, Recital 32 UK GDPR, Dark Patterns, Online Choice Architecture, CMA, Competition & Markets Authority, OCA, DRCF, Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum, Article 4(11) GDPR, Article 4(11) UK GDPR, Privacy by Design, Article 25 UK GDPR, Article 25 GDPRComment

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

Taking a wrong turn? Government pursues data protection reform

The Government has today (10 May 2022) announced in the Queen’s Speech that further to its consultation ‘Data: A New Direction’ it will bring forward legislation in this Parliamentary session to reform the UK’s data protection law (the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018 and Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) which has been adopted virtually wholesale from the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Nicola Cain10 May 2022Data Protection, Personal Data, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, UK GDPR, UK General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018, DPA 2018, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, PECR, Data Protection Reform, Data: A New Direction, Brexit, National Data Strategy, 10 Tech Priorities, Cookies, Data Protection Officer, Information Commissioner, International Data Transfers, Records of Processing Activities, Processing for Research Purposes, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Anonymous Data, Data Intermediaries, Data Stewards, Data Protection Impact Assessments, High Risk Processing, Prior Consultation, Data Breaches, Regulatory Enforcement, Voluntary Undertakings, Cookie Consent, Reverse Transfers, Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum, DRCF, Notice of Intent, Final Penalty Notice, Law Enforcement Processing, Part 3 Data Protection Act 2018, Part 4 Data Protection Act 2018, Automated Processing, Data Protection & Digital Information BillComment

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