ICO has EU reform negotiations firmly in sight as it reiterates its views on the benefits and dangers involved with a risk-based and flexible approach to data protection enforcement Further to Sophie’s post on the German viewpoint, the ICO – the UK’s data protection agency – has also added its voice to the public debate … Continue reading
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Businesses engaged in ‘big data’ personal data processing should consider carefully whether they have ‘legitimate interests’ grounds to justify their activities, says ICO
How exactly should data controllers carry out a ‘balance of interests’ test between their interests and the interests of data subjects? The application of data protection rules to big data technologies raises a number of legal and compliance issues, some of which I highlighted in my recent post about the latest comments from the Information … Continue reading
ICO responds to public comments on its approach to Big Data and Data Protection, and sets out its future agenda in this area
Big data may not be a ‘game-changer’ under data protection law, but it does ‘up the stakes’ for data-controller compliance obligations On 6 May, the European Commission published a Communication on a Digital Single Market Strategy for Europe. This sets out various measures to be taken so that “individuals and businesses can seamlessly access and … Continue reading
Google signs formal undertakings committing it to change its privacy policy for UK online users
‘The hits keep on rolling when you’re Google…’ As previously reported in this blog here and here, Google is rarely out of the headlines when it comes to the daily workloads of European data protection agencies (DPAs). The most recent story is the news from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) that Google has signed … Continue reading
ICO Sets Precedent in Data Protection Ruling on Special Purposes Exemption
Turning a new page on data protection in 2015 – ICO confirms that the definition of ‘journalism’ should be interpreted broadly The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been busy over the last month on data protection matters. This week, we heard news that the ICO has been carrying out some New Year reorganisation of … Continue reading
A CCTV code of practice fit for the future?
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has published an updated data protection code of practice for CCTV and other types of surveillance cameras that view or record personal information. It provides best practice guidance for operators on how to comply with legal obligations under the Data Protection Act 1998. The code, which updates its 2008 predecessor … Continue reading