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Five years of GDPR – standing the test of time?

Five years of GDPR – standing the test of time?

On May 25th 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, widely known as GDPR, fundamentally amended data protection regimes across Europe and influe ...

Data transfers and enforcement: Irish Data Protection Commission issues Meta with suspension and cessation orders along with largest ever GDPR fine

Data transfers and enforcement: Irish Data Protection Commission issues Meta with suspension and cessation orders along with largest ever GDPR fine

On 22nd May 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission ("DPC") published its long awaited decision in the Meta data transfers case, providing the next ...

Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin – May 2023

Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin – May 2023

We are delighted to welcome you to the first edition of our new Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin. Our expanded monthly newsletter will now include c ...

Connected products: Publication of draft PSTI regulations raise questions around future European standards

Connected products: Publication of draft PSTI regulations raise questions around future European standards

The Government has published draft regulations which will bring the UK’s consumer connectable product security regime into effect on 29 April 2024. Th ...

Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill passes second reading stage but concerns remain

Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill passes second reading stage but concerns remain

Initial parliamentary discussions on the Data Protection and Digital Information (No 2) Bill (“the Bill”) have highlighted those issues likely to be t ...

International data transfers: one step forwards, two steps back?

International data transfers: one step forwards, two steps back?

UK applies to join the Global Cross-Border Rules Privacy Forum The UK has recently applied to join the Global Cross-Border Rules Privacy Forum as an a ...

The European Commission concludes consultation on regulating metaverses

The European Commission concludes consultation on regulating metaverses

The start of May saw the conclusion of the European Commission’s Call for Evidence on its initiative for regulating metaverses (or, as the Commission ...

Data breach claims and fixed recoverable costs reforms

Data breach claims and fixed recoverable costs reforms

As any insurer or organisation that deals with data breach claims will know, legal costs typically exceed the quantum of the claim and are a major fea ...

Merck prevails on war clause appeal

Merck prevails on war clause appeal

On 1 May 2023, the Appellate Division in New Jersey published its decision in the long-running dispute between Merck and insurers regarding its proper ...

AI Friends or Foes? The Privacy Risks for Children with Open AI, ChatGPT and Replika

AI Friends or Foes? The Privacy Risks for Children with Open AI, ChatGPT and Replika

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots being advertised as “virtual friends” have become increasingly popular among children. While th ...