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Information Law weekly highlights—13 July 2023

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Published on: 13 July 2023

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Data protection
European Commission adopts new decision for safe and trusted EU-US data flows
noyb group announces intention to challenge New Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
ICO publishes data protection and journalism code of practice submitted to DSIT
UK announces transfer of personal data to Guernsey in data adequacy decision
Reputation management
Invasion of privacy, contempt of court, and unjustified interference with the right to a fair trial prior to charging decisions (WFZ v BBC)
European Parliament announces plan to reinforce protection of EU journalists and activists
New and updated content
Updated Practice Notes

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Article summary

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Information Law weekly highlights: a hand-picked summary of news analysis, updates and new content related to laws governing the use and dissemination of information and personal data. These highlights focus on key topics including data protection, ePrivacy, cybersecurity, breach of confidence, misuse of private information, and defamation.

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