Data Downgrade Down Under?

Handley Gill Limited’s data protection consultants consider the implications of the 2021 Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Australia - taking effect on 31 May 2023 - for the protection of personal data and the ease of international transfers of personal data.

Nicola Cain31 May 2023BREXIT, UK, United Kingdom, Australia, Data Protection, Personal Data, Privacy, Data Privacy, GDPR, General Data Protection Regulation, UK GDPR, UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION, DATA PROTECTION ACT 2018, Section 17A Data Protection Act 2018, Adequacy Decision, Adequacy Regulations, New Zealand, European Commission, Secretary of State for Science Innovation & Technology, Marketing, Direct Marketing, Consent, Marketing Consent, Privacy Act, Privacy Act Review, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Foreign Office, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science Innovation and Technology, Department for Culture Media & Sport, Data Transfer, Restricted Data Transfer, Restricted International Data Transfers, International data transfers, Standard contractual clauses, Derogations, Data Controller, Data ProcessorComment

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

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.

U-turn?

Handley Gill summarises the Government's publication of its response to the ‘Data: A New Direction’ consultation, previewing the content of the forthcoming Data Reform Bill, which was proposed in ‘The Benefits of Brexit’ policy paper and formally announced in the Queen’s Speech 2022.

Nicola Cain22 June 2022Personal Data, UK GDPR, UK General Data Protection Regulation, Data Protection Act 2018, DPA 2018, PECR, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, Data: A New Direction, Data Protection Reform, BREXIT, National Data Strategy, Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, Article 89 UK GDPR, Recital 159 UK GDPR, Recital 33 UK GDPR, Article 14 UK GDPR, Recital 62 UK GDPR, Disproportionate effort, Article 6(1)(f) UK GDPR, Political processing, Article 6 UK GDPR, Special Category Personal Data, Schedule 1 Data Protection Act 2018, Anonymity, Anonymous Data, Article 4(1) UK GDPR, the Council of Europe’s Convention 108, the Council of Europe Convention 108, Privacy management programme, Data Protection Officer, Article 37 UK GDPR, Data Protection Impact Assessment, DPIA, Article 35 UK GDPR, Article 30 UK GDPR, Records of Processing Activities, Article 36 UK GDPR, Prior Consultation, Article 12(5) UK GDPR, Manifestly Unfounded or Excessive, Article 45(2) UK GDPR, International data transfers, Adequacy Decision, s.17B(1) Data Protection Act 2018, Alternative Transfer Mechanisms, Article 46 UK GDPR, Law enforcement processing, Part 3 Data Protection Act 2018, Part 4 Data Protection Act 2018, Cookie Consent, Regulation 6 Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, Regulation 22(2) Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, Soft Opt-In, Marketing, Regulatory Enforcement, Information Commissioner, Statutory Duties, Statement of Strategic Priorities, Expert Panel, Technical Reports, Notice of Intent, Final Penalty Notice, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Article 22 UK GDPR, Automated Processing, Voluntary Undertakings, Data Breach Reporting, Article 33 UK GDPR, Article 15 UK GDPR, Data Subject Access Request, Reverse Transfers, Article 49 UK GDPR, Derogations, s.35 Digital Economy Act 2017, Data Sharing, Algorithm Transparency, Schedule 1 Part 2 Data Protection Act 2018, Substantial Public Interest, Biometric Data, Impact Assessments, Legitimate Interests Assessment, Biometrics Commissioner, Smart Data Schemes, Data Intermediaries, Article 46(2)(f) UK GDPR, Certification Regime, Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Schedule 16 paragraph 2(2) Data Protection Act 2018, Data Protection & Digital Information BillComment