Tag Archives: ICO

“No Deal” Brexit May Bring Practical Problems for Privacy and Data Protection

By Laura E. Jehl, Kyle R. Fath and Jaime B. Petenko on Posted in EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, International Privacy Law
With a “No Deal” Brexit seeming more likely than ever after the UK Parliament voted down a proposed deal in January 2019, concerns are rapidly multiplying about the effects of such a withdrawal from the EU for organizations doing business in the UK, and how those organizations will address numerous practical issues, privacy and data … Continue Reading

New Guidance on GDPR Data Processing Contracts Published by the UK ICO

By David M. Brown on Posted in GDPR
The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently published guidance on contracts between controllers and processors. This new guidance provides a more in-depth and detailed discussion of the key issues than did a previously released primer published by the ICO, which set out key points along with helpful checklists. The new guidance discusses (1) when a … Continue Reading

Cookies and Consent Under the EU GDPR

By David M. Brown on Posted in Enforcement, GDPR, Online Privacy
According to a recent story published by The Register, the U.K. data privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning to the U.S.-based newspaper The Washington Post (WaPo) about obtaining consent under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and allowing its readers to switch off tracking and cookies. Article 6(1) of … Continue Reading

Strategies for Compliance with EU “Cookies” Directive

Photo of Gerald J. FergusonBy Gerald J. Ferguson on Posted in International Privacy Law, Online Privacy
Reports of the demise of Internet innovation in the UK, as a result of the UK’s implementation last May of the new European Directive governing the use of “cookies” , were greatly exaggerated. That said, the impact of the Cookies Directive was delayed when the UK Information Privacy Office (“IPO”) announced that it would abstain … Continue Reading
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