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junio 2023

ChatGPT: European regulators take chatbots to task

ChatGPT: European regulators take chatbots to task

The proliferation of the use of ChatGPT has recently generated interest from European data protection authorities who are concerned with how user data ...

 Proposals to extend the "ban" on cold calls – unintended consequences for financial services providers?

Proposals to extend the "ban" on cold calls – unintended consequences for financial services providers?

In May 2023, the UK government announced a major crackdown on fraud which includes extending the "ban" on cold calls to all financial products. This i ...

EU GDPR fines and a new methodology to ensure consistency

EU GDPR fines and a new methodology to ensure consistency

In the five years since the introduction of the EU GDPR, data protection authorities across the EU have become increasingly comfortable reprimanding c ...

Brazil: Sensitive personal data and the application of the LGPD

Brazil: Sensitive personal data and the application of the LGPD

In Brazil, the topic of privacy and data protection continues to be the subject of much debate. The Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD), simi ...

UK – US Data Bridge: The latest development on data transfers

UK – US Data Bridge: The latest development on data transfers

On 8 June 2023, the UK Government announced that it had reached a commitment with the US to establish a "data bridge". Please see the press release he ...

The Austrian Post decision on non-material damage – a decision of clarity or ambiguity?

The Austrian Post decision on non-material damage – a decision of clarity or ambiguity?

May 2023 brought the eagerly awaited CJEU's decision in the Austrian Post case (C-300/21)[1]. It was the CJEU's first attempt to bring clarification a ...

DSARs: What the updated ICO guidance means for employers

DSARs: What the updated ICO guidance means for employers

The ICO has recently published new guidance, in the form of a series of questions and answers, specifically for employers on data subject access reque ...

Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin – June 2023

Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin – June 2023

We are delighted to welcome you to the June 2023 edition of our Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin. Our recently expanded monthly newsletter features ...

End of the road for data privacy representative actions? Prismall v Google and DeepMind [2023]

End of the road for data privacy representative actions? Prismall v Google and DeepMind [2023]

In the recent High Court decision of Andrew Prismall v Google UK Limited and Deepmind Technologies Limited and LCM Funding UK Limited [2023] EWHC 1169 ...

The latest on the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA")

The latest on the Building Safety Act 2022 ("BSA")

Guidance and legislation on building safety is developing at pace since the BSA came into force.  Here's a roundup of what's been published by the Gov ...