UK Report September 2020

UK Report - Issue 111

17 September 2020

Overview

Contents

PUBLISHER'S COVER NOTE

• Striking a balance when monitoring employees

COMMENT

• Can the UK get EU adequacy?

LEADING STORIES 

• Binding Corporate Rules and Brexit – a practical way forward
  Sian Rudgard of Hogan Lovells explains what the situation is for organisations that are considering applying for, or already have BCRs approved.
• Gamify it! Making your data protection training stick
  Using games to deliver DP training can be a fun and cost effective way to get your message through. By Abigail Dubiniecki, freelance data privacy lawyer and consultant.

NEWS

• Novel mechanisms for transfers?
• ICO replies on Covid-19 privacy

ANALYSIS

• Cloud v Schrems 2: Keep calm and carry on may just not cut it
• The complexities of health data

MANAGEMENT

• Is it legal for employers to record video meetings?
• Cookie audit automation

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

• ICO will not name underperformers

NEWS IN BRIEF

• Appeal partially in favour of DP rights in facial recognition case
• Test and Trace DPIA
• ICO children’s code in force
• £100,000 fine for unsolicited marketing emails
• ICO statement on Schrems II case
• Marriott High Court class action
• ICO issues annual report
• Salesforce and Oracle class action
• Heathrow developing a facial recognition check-in function
• Lords call for Online Harms legislation this year
• Guernsey telco fined £80,000
• ICO say AI guidance will evolve
• Consultation on DP Act representative action provisions
• The ICO Innovation Hub continues