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August 4, 2026

Consent and Email Tracking Pixels in EU Member States

Summary Introduction The use of tracking pixels in emails has long raised questions about the interaction between the ePrivacy rules and the GDPR in the EU. Recent guidance from the…
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May 29, 2026

The Legality of Personal Data Scraping to Train AI Models

Summary Current ICO position: The ICO believes that AI companies scraping personal data to train generative AI is ‘high-risk’ and ‘invisible’, and must comply with UK GDPR. The Only Lawful…
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February 4, 2026

Updated ICO Guidance on International Transfers of Personal Data

Summary Introduction The UK’s data protection regulator, the ICO, has issued long awaited additional guidance on the international transfers of personal data to organisations based outside the UK.  Much of…
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January 6, 2026

Understanding the EU’s Digital Omnibus Package Proposal

Summary Over the last few years, businesses have had to navigate an increasing number of EU digital laws. The GDPR was just the beginning. Since then, new rules have been…
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October 29, 2025

Clearview AI Case: UK Tribunal Clarifies the Reach of the GDPR and Behavioural Monitoring

Summary Introduction In October 2025, the UK’s Upper Tribunal (UT) delivered a landmark decision in The Information Commissioner v Clearview AI Incorporated [2025] UKUT 319 (AAC), allowing the ICO’s appeal against an…
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October 10, 2025

How to Handle Data Protection Complaints – ICO Draft Guidance

Summary Introduction In June 2025, the UK’s Data UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) came into force, introducing important changes to data protection legislation and reinforcing how organisations…
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September 9, 2025

EU: Personal Data and Pseudonymisation – The CJEU’s Clarification in EDPS v SRB

Summary Introduction The concept of personal data is at the heart of data protection law, yet its boundaries are not always clear. In a recent judgment, the Court of Justice…
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July 28, 2025

EU regulators’ Joint Opinion on Proposed Simplification of GDPR for SMEs and SMCs

Summary Introduction The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have issued a joint opinion in response to the European Commission’s proposal to simplify certain obligations under…
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June 27, 2025

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

Summary Introduction Following a lengthy legislative journey in the Parliament, the UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, bringing the most substantial…

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