Our expert consultants at Handley Gill share their knowledge and advice on emerging data protection, privacy, content regulation, reputation management, cyber security, and information access issues in our blog.
Handley Gill Limited’s specialist consultants unpack the recent High Court decision in Harrison v (1) Cameron & (2) Alasdair Cameron Limited [2024] EWHC 1377 (KB), in which the High Court determined that data controllers responding to data subject access requests (DSARs) are obliged to disclose the specific identities of recipients of personal data, and are not permitted to merely disclose categories of recipient unless exceptions or exemptions apply.
Read MoreTo coincide with London Tech Week 2024, one of the key themes of which is ‘The Future of Security and Data’, and following the revelation in the DSIT Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 that few organisations are conducting supply chain risk assessments, Handley Gill’s specialist consultants have published their Helping Hand checklist on conducting data processor / supply chain information security risk assessments which is informed by NCSC guidance.
Read MoreAs the Information Commissioner’s Office conducts the fourth part of its consultation on generative AI and data protection focusing on data subject rights, ‘engineering individual rights into generative AI models’, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection and artificial intelligence (AI) consultants comment on the issues arising and share their consultation response, as well as highlighting areas not currently addressed in the draft guidance.
Read MoreThe May 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.
Read MoreThe Information Commissioner’s fourth call for evidence in its Generative AI consultation series on ‘engineering individual rights into generative AI models’ suggests that generative AI model developers should regenerate their privacy policies to ensure that they provide individuals with sufficient information to ascertain whether they have been affected by the web scraping of their personal data.
Read MoreThe snap General Election announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for 04 July 2024, and the consequent curtailment of the Parliamentary session, will mean that there will be insufficient time for the remaining Parliamentary stages of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, including the House of Lords Report stage which was due to commence from 10 June, to be undertaken prior to the prorogation and dissolution of Parliament.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreAs the Information Commissioner’s Office consults on the lawful basis for web scraping by AI developers to train generative AI models under the UK GDPR, Handley Gill’s specialist data protection and artificial intelligence (AI) consultants comment on the issues arising and share their consultation response.
Read MoreThis Data Protection Day 2024 - aka Data Privacy Day 2024 - on 28 January, Handley Gill Limited’s specialist data protection consultants identify the ways that both data subjects and data controllers can ‘Take Control of Your Data’.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreHandley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants respond to the Information Commissioner’s consultation on its draft Data Protection Fining Guidance, which will replace relevant parts of its Regulatory Action Policy (2018) relating to when the issue of a monetary penalty notice is appropriate and the approach to calculating any fine.
Read MoreHandley Gill’s specialist data protection consultants consider the conclusions and implications of the College of Policing’s review of Lancashire Constabulary’s handling of the investigation into the disappearance of Nicola Bulley for the processing of personal data for law enforcement purposes by police forces and other competent authorities under Part 3 Data Protection Act 2018.
Read MoreHandley Gill’s consultants highlight and consider the content of the King’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament 2023, and the implications for those with an interest in data protection, privacy, freedom of expression, online safety, cyber security, broadcasting and VOD regulation, digital markets regulation and/or artificial intelligence.
Read MoreHandley Gill Ltd’s specialist consultants provide initial comment and analysis on The Sun’s report of David Walliams’ data protection claim against one of the co-producers of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent, Fremantle Media, including the nature of the claim, potential defences and the sums being claimed. The claim arises from the the leak of a transcript of comments made by Walliams on set to The Guardian in November 2022.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreJuly 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.
Read MoreHandley Gill’s data protection consultants consider the implications of the data subject access request (DSAR) submitted by Nigel Farage in the context of his de-banking dispute with Coutts & Co and its parent company Natwest, and advise how individuals can make a data subject access request (DSAR).
Read MoreHandley Gill Limited’s specialist data protection consultants consider the impact of the European Commission’s adequacy decision in respect of the Trans-Atlantic EU-US Data Privacy Framework and the steps controllers and processors should take in relation to transfers of personal data from the EEA and UK to the USA.
Read MoreEffective data protection compliance measures can promote, empower and protect the LGBTQIA+ community and can not only assist organisations in identifying and eliminating discrimination, but also in supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals and enabling them to have their gender identity and sexual orientation recognised.
Read MoreA commitment to establishing a UK-US data bridge, which would take the form of adequacy regulations being issued by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 17A Data Protection Act 2018, has been announced. Since this bridge is likely to be contingent on the European Commission issuing its own adequacy decision, and the draft has recently been rejected by the European Parliament, data exporters will be reliant on the Commission ramming through the roadblock or will find themselves stuck in traffic on the UK-US data flyover.
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