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.

Even more reasonable

With employers having a matter of weeks to implement reasonable measures to prevent sexual harassment at work to comply with the requirements of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, Handley Gill's consultants identify the steps employers should take to establish a sexual harassment prevention programme and associated data protection compliance measures. As Labour's Employment Rights Bill would expand the scope of the employer's duty to take all reasonable measures and to address threats posed by third parties, employers should consider voluntarily expanding the scope of their programme now.

Nicola Cain13 October 2024Human Rights, Discrimination, Equality Act 2010, Sexual Harassment Risk Assessment, Data Protection, UK GDPR, GDPR, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, Article 9 UK GDPR, Article 9(2)(b) UK GDPR, Schedule 1 Part 1 paragraph 1 Data Protection Act 2018, DPA 2018, Appropriate Policy Document, SPECIAL CATEGORY PERSONAL DATA, Special Category Data, Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, Employment Rights Bill, ECHR, European Convention on Human Rights, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 14 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Bill 011 2024-25, ESG, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, Privacy Policy, Privacy Notice, Article 5 UK GDPR, Data Protection Principles, Data Minimisation, Lawful Basis for Processing, Accuracy, Duty to Prevent Sexual HarassmentComment

On Hand August 2024

August 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, online safety, 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 August 2024Data Protection, PERSONAL DATA, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, PRIVACY AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS REGULATIONS, PECR, ePrivacy Directive, Data Privacy, Cyber Security, Information Security, Cyber Resilience, CONTENT REGULATION, Content Moderation, Online Safety, Online Harms, eSafety, Reputation Management, Libel, Slander, Malicious Falsehood, Misuse of Private Information, Privacy, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Confidential Information, Breach of Confidence, Freedom of Expression, Freedom of Speech, Free speech, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Open Justice, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, FOIA, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, EIRs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Markets, Digital Markets Regulation, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, European Convention on Human Rights, ESG, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, Information Commissioner, ICO, Monetary Penalty Notice, International data transfers, Restricted International Data Transfers, Media Act 2024, Generative AI & Data Protection, Generative AI, Generative Artificial Intelligence, CMA, Competition & Markets Authority, Children's Code, Institute of Directors, IoD, Responsible Business, FCA, Financial Conduct Authority, Data Protection Commission, Leveson, Press Recognition Panel, Press Regulation, Media Regulation, Data Controller, Data Protection Fee, Online Safety Act 2023, Illegal Harms, Digital Markets Competition & Consumers Act, DMCCAComment

On Hand July 2024

July 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, online safety, open justice, access to information, reputation management and free speech, 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 July 2024Data Protection, PERSONAL DATA, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, 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, Defamation, Malicious Falsehood, Misuse of Private Information, Privacy, Confidential Information, Breach of Confidence, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Free speech, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Expression, Article 10 European Convention on Human Rights, Open Justice, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, FOIA, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Markets Regulation, Human Rights, Human Rights Act 1998, European Convention on Human Rights, ESG, Environmental Social & Governance, Environmental Social & Corporate Governance, Online Safety, Online Harms, eSafety, EU AI Act, Online Safety Act 2023, Digital Markets Act, Cookies, Contempt, EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Information Commissioner, ICO, Information Commissioner's Office, Data Subject Rights, Data protection impact assessment, DPIAComment

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

On Hand July 2023

July 2023 edition of Handley Gill’s monthly digital newsletter, 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 and digital markets regulation. Presented in a readily digestible digital format, those who prefer the traditional newsletter format can export the newsletter to pdf.

Nicola Cain1 August 2023Data Protection, PERSONAL DATA, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Cyber Security, CONTENT REGULATION, Content Moderation, Reputation Management, Libel, Slander, Open Justice, Malicious Falsehood, Misuse of Private Information, Privacy, Data Privacy, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Markets Regulation, Access to Information, Freedom of Information Act 2000, Adequacy Decision, US Adequacy Decision, EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Trans-Atlantic EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, Freedom of Expression, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Information Commissioner, Special Purposes, Special Purposes Processing, Journalism, Journalism Code, Journalism Exemption, Data protection and journalism code, Facial Recognition, Right to be Forgotten, CBPR Form, Global Cross Border Privacy Rules Forum, Pornography, Surveillance, Biometrics Commissioner, Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Digital Markets Act, Data Subject Rights, DATA SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST, DSAR, SAR, Retained EU Law, Human Rights, European Convention on Human Rights, Article 8 European Convention on Human Rights, Article 10 European Convention on Human RightsComment

Watch and learn

Handley Gill Limited, and its specialist data protection consultants, respond to the Information Commissioner’s (ICO’s) consultation on its draft ‘Employment practices: monitoring at work’ guidance, which addresses the lawfulness of the use of workplace monitoring and surveillance technologies in the workplace (whether office, home or remote working) and on workers’ devices.

Bill of Rights... and Wrongs?

Handley Gill considers the impact of the Bill of Rights (Bill 117 2022/23), which would repeal and replace the Human Rights Act 1998, on the law of data protection, privacy and freedom of expression in the UK.

I Always Feel Like Somebody's Watching Me

In this presentation, to coincide with London Tech Week 2022 and the Future of Work Summit, Handley Gill identifies the legal and regulatory issues arising from the deployment of employee monitoring and surveillance technologies in the hybrid workplace, and provides guidance on how to establish a compliant programme.