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Two new CJEU judgments further tighten limits of government surveillance – significant for impending UK adequacy decision and “Schrems II country assessments”

Data Protection Report

On 6 October 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union ( CJEU ) published two decisions that further define the permitted scope of governmental access to personal data. The UK case: EU law does apply in relation to government bulk data collection regimes. What did the CJEU say?

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UK Court of Appeal Finds Automated Facial Recognition Technology Unlawful in Bridges v South Wales Police

Hunton Privacy

On August 11, 2020, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales overturned the High Court’s dismissal of a challenge to South Wales Police’s use of Automated Facial Recognition technology (“AFR”), finding that its use was unlawful and violated human rights. It is not a question of simple multiplication.

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Predictions 2021: Disinformation, SPACs, Africa, Facebook, and a Return to Tech Optimism

John Battelle's Searchblog

In some ways, this is foolhardy – like predicting that the election would drive 2020, only to see it overwhelmed by COVID-19. Google does in 2021 what I predicted it would in 2020. Previous predictions: Predictions 2020. 2020: How I Did. And off we go… 1. And what was that? That Google zags. Predictions 2019.

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Europe: EDPB issues Recommendations on Supplementary Measures and European Essential Guarantees for surveillance measures following Schrems II

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

On 11 November, the European Data Protection Board (“ EDPB ”) published recommendations on measures that supplement transfer tools to ensure compliance with the EU level of protection of personal data (“ Recommendations ”) as well as recommendations on the European Essential Guarantees for surveillance measures (“ EEGs ”).

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Sharenting, BYOD and Kids Online: 10 Digital Tips for Modern Day Parents

Troy Hunt

And just a side-note before I jump into those fundamentals: I had a quick flick through the government's eSafety guidance for children under 5 whilst on the plane and it has a bunch of really good stuff. pic.twitter.com/GyVCTkOErO — Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) January 30, 2020 Nothing bad will happen to him following this photo.

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SCHREMS 2.0 – the demise of Standard Contractual Clauses and Privacy Shield?

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

The Irish Court has referred a total of 11 questions to the CJEU. During this hearing, starting on 9 July, the parties as well as the European Institutions and the EU Member States will have the opportunity to present their views. We can therefore expect a judgment of the Court during the first half of 2020. What happens next?

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Project Svalbard, Have I Been Pwned and its Ongoing Independence

Troy Hunt

After 11 months of a very intensive process culminating in many months of exclusivity with a party I believed would ultimately be the purchaser of the service, unexpected changes to their business model made the deal infeasible. The Russ Hannemans, the Gavin Belsons, the Lori Breens and here's me, feeling all Richard Hendricks.

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