The ICO report on Investigation into Data Protection Compliance in the Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector

27/10/2020


The ICO report on Investigation into Data Protection Compliance in the Direct Marketing Data Broking Sector

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has issued its report on the investigation into the offline marketing services of the data broking industry and, in particular, the activities of the UK’s three largest credit reference agencies Experian Limited, Equifax Limited, and the relevant entities within the TransUnion group of companies (TransUnion International UK Limited and Callcredit Marketing Limited).


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Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission Update

22/09/2020


Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission Update

The Personal Data Protection Commission has published its new Guide to Managing Data Intermediaries and its Personal Data Protection Digest 2020.


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European Commission - Ethics of Connected and Automated Vehicles

21/09/2020


European Commission - Ethics of Connected and Automated Vehicles

The European Commission has issued a report on Ethics of Connected and Automated Vehicles - Recommendations on road safety, privacy, fairness, explainability and responsibility. It contains 20 recommendations concerning the future development and use of connected and automated vehicles.


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The European Parliament Paper on Schrems 2

21/09/2020


The European Parliament Paper on Schrems 2

The European Parliament has prepared a document on Schrems 2 decision to its Members, to assist them in their parliamentary work.


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The OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report: January–June 2020

11/08/2020


The OAIC Notifiable Data Breaches Report: January–June 2020

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has issued the Notifiable Data Breaches Report for the period from January to June 2020. The Commissioner, Angelene Falk, has said that malicious or criminal attacks including cyber incidents remain the leading cause of data breaches involving personal information in Australia.


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The UK Information Commissioner's Office 2019-2020 Annual Report

20/07/2020


The UK Information Commissioner's Office 2019-2020 Annual Report

The UK Information Commissioner's Office has published it 2019-2020 annual report. It covers a key period in data protection and broader information rights. The report is split into three sections: the performance report, the accountability report and it is concluded with the ICO's financial statements .


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