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This Practice Note is a consolidated list of key General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the GDPR) compliant Precedent terms, clauses, provisions,...
The Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018), introduces four distinct data protection regimes into UK data protection law. It covers the processing of personal data: • within...
This Practice Note addresses the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the GDPR) as it applies in the UK where a processor will process personal...
This Practice Note explores each of the rights provided to individuals, known as data subjects, which are set out in Chapter 3 of the General Data Protection Regulation...
Introduction to the laws protecting confidential information and trade secrets in the UK Historically, the UK has had no statutory regime to address the protection of...
This Practice Note examines the law on the use of cookies and similar technologies: • Types of cookies and similar technologies • PECR 2003 and cookies • Responsibility...
This Practice Note discusses the impact of Brexit on the general processing of personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679...
The General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the GDPR) contains a set of core data protection principles that controllers must comply with. These are...
The General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 4 May 2016. Its provisions became...
The tort of misuse of private information is the principal cause of action relied upon to protect privacy rights, at least against defendants who are not public...
Data security is a cornerstone of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The sixth data protection principle (the integrity and confidentiality principle)...
The tort of misuse of private information is focused on 'the protection of human autonomy and dignity—the right to control the dissemination of information about one’s...
This Practice Note refers to mobile apps: the software applications that run on mobile devices. Mobile devices include mobile phones, tablets, smart watches and other...
The General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) became directly applicable and fully enforceable in EU Member States on 25 May 2018. The main...
This Practice Note provides an overview of the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 (NIS Regulations), SI 2018/506 which implement the Network and Information...
This Practice Note on data protection and outsourcing provides guidance on: • the data protection regime under the General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU)...
