UK Report November 2022

UK Report - Issue 124

07 November 2022

Overview

Contents

PUBLISHER'S COVER NOTE

• Building a common EU and UK BCR framework

COMMENT

• UK Bill lost in the data jungle?

LEADING STORIES

• DSG v Information Commissioner: Lessons for Data Controllers
  The scope of discretion when implementing data security priorities. By Richard Jeens, Ross O’Mahony and Bryony Bacon of Slaughter and May.
• UK almost ready to issue its adequacy decision for the US
  An announcement is anticipated with regulations expected to seal the arrangement in early 2023. By Laura Linkomies.

NEWS

• PL&B Roundtable on International Transfers leads to a Memo to the Data Minister on new legislation

ANALYSIS

• Government’s post-Brexit agenda will affect the ICO’s structure and powers
• Key takeaways from recent ICO enforcement action on invisible processing for marketing
• Smart energy data: Analytics on the rise

LEGISLATION

• The value of a UK representative: A response to the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

MANAGEMENT

• Digital-ID centred online platform exits the ICO Sandbox with lessons for other tech companies
• Virgin Media told to improve its SAR response

NEWS IN BRIEF

• TikTok could face a £27 million fine
• ICO issues draft guidance on monitoring workers
• ICO to supervise electronic trust service providers