Will Brexit affect the new General Data Protection Regulation?
Posted on June 24, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
The new GDPR introduces a dramatic shake up of UK of data protection laws. It will introduce severe penalties for non-compliance and new concepts such as the right to be forgotten. The 60,000 Euro question is whether or not the GDPR will be the first casualty of today’s decision on Brexit, leaving the data protection industry in disarray.√جª¬ø
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Read MoreLarge fines in the Charity Sector
Posted on April 7, 2017 by Jeremy Barnett
The Charity section is suddently coming under the spotlight of the regulators with a recent announcement of action against 11 charities
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Read MoreGeneral Data Protection Regulation & Brexit | Data Protection Lawyer
Posted on May 10, 2017 by Jeremy Barnett
On 20 April 2017, Gough Square Chambers held a conference on the potential impact of Brexit on consumer law. Members of chambers considered a number of issues including an overview of current white papers, impact of food law, unfair commercial practices, and consumer credit.
Jeremy Barnett spoke about the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation that comes into force in the UK on 2th May 2018. As Brexit is currently scheduled for the end of March 2019, the question arises what will happen if this new EU Directive no longer applies in the UK.
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Read MoreICO takes action over ‘sugging’
Posted on July 13, 2016 by Jeremy Barnett
The Information Commissioner’s Office has taken action over a firm that passes off nuisance calls as llegitmate market research, known as ‘Sugging’.
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