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UK Government sets out proposals to shake up UK data protection laws

Data Protection Report

On 10 September 2021, the UK Government published its consultation paper on proposals to reform the UK’s data protection regime. The deadline for responding to the consultation is 19 November 2021. Core elements of the GDPR: legal bases / conditions.

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Government publishes consultation on post-Brexit data reforms

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The government has today published its eagerly awaited Consultation Paper on Reforms to the UK Data Protection Regime – ‘Data: A New Direction’ (“ Consultation Paper ”), setting out the specific areas for regulatory reform of the UK’s data protection regime.

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Ireland / Europe: DPC’s record GDPR fine has implications for calculation of GDPR fines and regulatory expectations around transparency rules

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 2 September 2021, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced it has imposed a €225 million administrative fine against WhatsApp Ireland Limited , as well as a reprimand and an order to bring its processing into compliance. This is the highest GDPR fine ever issued by the DPC, and the second highest by any EU regulator to date.

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European Commission Releases Assessment of the EU Member States’ Rules on Health Data in Light of GDPR

Data Matters

On February 12, 2021, the European Commission ( Commission ) published an “Assessment of the EU Member States’ rules on health data in the light of GDPR” (the Assessment ). In turn, this has led to a fragmented approach to the processing of health data for health and research purposes across the EU.

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International Data Protection Day 2022

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On behalf of DLA Piper’s Global Data Protection team, we would like to wish you a happy International Data Protection Day 2022. Data Protection Laws of the World. To celebrate International Data Protection Day, we are delighted to launch our annual update to the Data Protection Laws of the World guide.

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Brits Express Greater Concern Over Data Privacy as Cyber Attacks Soar

IT Governance

That figure might not come as a surprise, given the growing awareness of data privacy. There are regular news stories of data breaches, while the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has changed the way organisations handle personal data. million accounts belonging to Brits were compromised in 2021.

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Sidley Privacy and Cybersecurity Roundtable

Data Matters

Please join Sidley’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group for a two-part discussion with UK government officials with a focus on data transfer and innovation. UK Data Protection and Data Transfers – New Directions. In this Chatham House discussion, our panelists will cover: Data Transfers to the U.S. 12:00 p.m. –

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