9/18/2025 3:18:49 PM Digital Omnibus: European Commission looks to simplify EU digital rulebook By Emma Thompson Beverley Flynn The European Commission (the Commission), on 16 September 2025, launched a call for evidence from the public and stakeholders on...
9/15/2025 3:30:52 PM DSA and GDPR interplay: EDPB issues key guidance By Emma Thompson The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has opened a public consultation on its draft Guidelines:...
9/12/2025 10:44:38 AM The EU Data Act takes effect By Rachel Wright The EU Data Act (the Act) applies from today (12 September 2025) and establishes new rights for businesses and consumers to access data...
9/5/2025 4:59:13 PM CJEU confirms context matters: a risk-based approach to pseudonymised data? By Guy Cartwright The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down a decision providing significant clarification amongst other things on...
9/3/2025 5:35:54 PM Action to annul the European Commission’s USA adequacy decision concerning the protection of personal data transfers dismissed By Brigitte Simpson Beverley Flynn Emma Thompson The EU General Court has released its judgment dismissing an action to annul the European Commission’s USA adequacy decision, confirming...
6/27/2025 9:21:54 AM European Commission extends the free and safe flow of data with the UK by 6 months By Emma Thompson The European Commission (the Commission) has adopted a six-month extension of the two adequacy decisions with the United Kingdom,...
6/18/2025 4:29:22 PM ICO guidance published, and consultation launched for consumer Internet of Things products and services By Emma Thompson The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published draft Guidance for consumer Internet of Things products and services | ICO...
6/9/2025 4:25:33 PM EDPB publishes final version of guidelines on data transfers to third country authorities and SPE training material on AI and data protection By Emma Thompson The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted the final version of the guidelines on data transfers to third country authorities:...
5/19/2025 11:15:52 AM EDPB approves temporary extension of UK adequacy decisions By Emma Thompson The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted an opinion on the European Commission’s proposal to extend the validity of the UK...
2/24/2025 3:16:25 PM New opinion issued on when pseudonymised data is anonymous for the purposes of EU data protection laws By Guy Cartwright Advocate General Spielmann recently considered whether pseudonymised data shared by the Single Resolution Board (SRB) with a third party...
8/28/2024 4:43:58 PM Uber's costly transatlantic data transfer slip: Dutch DPA imposes €290m fine By Georgie Barrow The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Uber EUR290m for transferring European drivers' data, including location data,...
8/9/2024 1:32:15 PM The cookie conundrum: consent or cough-up By Georgie Barrow A number of publishers, including Mail Online, The Independent, Daily Mirror, Daily Express and The Sun, now use “pay or consent” cookie...