Data

Irish data protection watchdog has issued one of the largest GDPR fines to date against Facebook-owned WhatsApp

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252506154/WhatsApp-fined-225m-over-GDPR-breaches

The UK government is to consult on proposed changes to UK data protection law.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/uk-data-protection-reform-planned

Organisations will be able to transfer personal data from the UK to the US more freely than they are able to currently under plans outlined by the UK government.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/uk-prioritises-us-data-transfers-agreement

Though changes are as-yet undefined pending an upcoming consultation, concerns are already being expressed over the government’s plan to liberalise data protection laws in the service of innovation and growth

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505901/Are-proposed-data-protection-changes-a-threat-to-UK-citizens-privacy

A pharmacy fined for its “careless” handling of sensitive personal data has had the level of its penalty reduced on appeal after a tribunal accepted its claims that the scale of its breach of data protection laws was smaller than a UK regulator had determined.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/pharmacys-uk-gdpr-fine-reduced-on-appeal

DCMS has named John Edwards, currently New Zealand privacy commissioner, to succeed Elizabeth Denham as UK information commissioner

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505879/NZ-privacy-lead-John-Edwards-named-new-information-commissioner

The government will pursue data partnerships with countries including Australia, South Korea and the US as part of a post-Brexit data regime that may also see substantial changes to the UK’s data protection law

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505888/Government-unveils-post-Brexit-data-flow-proposals

Failure to communicate benefits of data-sharing proposals and privacy concerns are prompting large numbers of people to opt out of a proposed NHS Digital scheme

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505760/Over-a-million-opt-out-of-NHS-data-sharing

Some pub and restaurant chain apps demand data such as gender and marital status, raising eyebrows among privacy campaigners

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505576/Pub-apps-harvesting-swathes-of-customer-data-unnecessarily

Multinational businesses will welcome a UK regulator’s move to draft a UK-specific contractual addendum that they will be able bolt on to EU standard contractual clauses (SCCs) concerning the international transfer of personal data, a data protection law expert has said.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/ico-consults-on-new-agreement-for-data-transfers-outside-the-uk-