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Compliance Programs - Key Considerations

Apr 12, 20223 min read

Compliance Programs - Key Considerations

When businesses are thinking about building their compliance programs, they need to consider various components including corporate,...

Are you watching what’s happening with Clearview AI Inc? Clearview AI may have been watching you.

Puja Modha

Dec 10, 20214 min read

Are you watching what’s happening with Clearview AI Inc? Clearview AI may have been watching you.

The ICO has warned Clearview AI that it potentially faces a fine of at least £17 million for its failures. It has also issued a provisional

How can data protection compliance be a benefit rather than a burden?

Puja Modha

Feb 24, 20212 min read

How can data protection compliance be a benefit rather than a burden?

When organisations think of data protection compliance, they often believe that it’s a burden as opposed to a benefit. However, there are...

Commercial, operational and legal and compliance tips when assessing vendors

Puja Modha

Jan 29, 20212 min read

Commercial, operational and legal and compliance tips when assessing vendors

Whilst supporting organisations in building their compliance programs, we’ve often found that they have failed to fully consider their...

Practical advice on Brexit and data privacy implications

Puja Modha

Nov 14, 20203 min read

Practical advice on Brexit and data privacy implications

The UK ceased to be a member state of the EU on 31 January 2020 and under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, a transition period was...

European Commission's 2-Year GDPR Review

Puja Modha

Aug 11, 20204 min read

European Commission's 2-Year GDPR Review

The EC recently issued its 2-year review on the General 2016/679 and our lawyers have summarised it and key points for organisations to note

Busy 60 Days - ICO Annual Report & European Regulatory Action

Puja Modha

Jul 24, 20205 min read

Busy 60 Days - ICO Annual Report & European Regulatory Action

Elizabeth Denham of the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) said the following in respect of Covid-19, "In this context, data is...

Failures in Commerzbank London's AML program results in FCA’s fine of £37.8 million

Puja Modha

Jun 29, 20204 min read

Failures in Commerzbank London's AML program results in FCA’s fine of £37.8 million

On 17 June 2020, the UK Financial Conduct Authority ("FCA") issued a final notice with a penalty of £37,805,400 against Commerzbank AG...

Fight or flight for Cathay Pacific Airways Limited as the ICO issues it with a maximum fine

Puja Modha

Mar 5, 20204 min read

Fight or flight for Cathay Pacific Airways Limited as the ICO issues it with a maximum fine

On 4 March 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) issued an enforcement notice with a fine of £500,000 against Cathay...

An insight into legal professional privilege with practical steps to protect your organisation

Puja Modha

Feb 10, 20203 min read

An insight into legal professional privilege with practical steps to protect your organisation

Legal professional privilege is designed to protect the confidentiality of the lawyer/client relationship and applies to communications...

ICO fines DSG Retail Limited (which includes Currys PC World, Dixons Travel)

Puja Modha

Jan 27, 20204 min read

ICO fines DSG Retail Limited (which includes Currys PC World, Dixons Travel)

The timing of data breaches makes a huge difference. Want to see an example? Take a look at the most recent fine that the Information...

First GDPR fine issued by ICO to London based pharmacy

Puja Modha

Jan 14, 20204 min read

First GDPR fine issued by ICO to London based pharmacy

Whilst everyone was getting ready for the festive period and holiday season in December 2019, the Information Commissioner's Office...

Why should data controllers take Article 28(3) of the GDPR seriously?

Puja Modha

Nov 11, 20194 min read

Why should data controllers take Article 28(3) of the GDPR seriously?

Article 28(3) of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 ("GDPR") provides that data processors must enter into contractual...

Practical advice on handling data access and/or erasure requests

Puja Modha

Nov 5, 20194 min read

Practical advice on handling data access and/or erasure requests

Data subjects have had data protection rights for a long time before the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR")....

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