UK & EU Data Protection Bulletin: September - October 2018

Published

Nov 08 2018

Written By

Of Counsel
France

I am a partner and co-head of our firm's International Data Protection Group. Thanks to many years of experience dedicated to data protection, I can provide innovative and practical solutions to clients around the world.

Ruth Boardman

Partner
UK

I am based in London and co-head Bird & Bird's International Privacy and Data Protection Group. I enjoy providing practical advice and solutions to complex legal issues.

Elizabeth Upton

Legal Director
UK

I'm a legal director in our London Privacy and Data Protection Practice working with clients in many of our key sectors.

Practices

Privacy and Data Protection

Regions

Western Europe

Countries

Highlights in this edition include:

Two interesting cases: A Court of Appeal decision upholding the vicarious liability of Morrisons for a rogue employee's actions and a (failed) attempt to seek compensation on behalf of an undefined class of claimants from Google for a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998.
New laws banning cold calling for claims management services and pensions.
Our views on the £500,000 fine imposed by the ICO on Facebook as part of her Office's investigation into Cambridge Analytica.
EDPB Opinion on DPIA lists drawn up by Supervisory Authorities.
Draft Declaration on Ethics & Data Protection in AI open for consultation.

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