UK Report November 2023

UK Report - Issue 130

01 November 2023

Overview

Contents

PUBLISHER'S COVER NOTE

• ICO to assist a private right of action

COMMENT

• MEPs raise concerns over the UK DP legislative framework

LEAD STORIES

• Online Safety Act passes into law but with phased entry into force
  On 19 September, the text of the Online Safety Bill was finally agreed by Parliament, some 18 months after its first reading.(1)It is due to receive Royal Assent shortly.(2) By Jack Higgins and Rob Sumroy of Slaughter and May.
• From Safe Harbour to Data Bridge: Where there is trade there is a will
  Alex Dittel of Wedlake Bell warns that UK businesses may still need comprehensive contracts with their US counterparts to avoid UK personal data being used for other purposes.

NEWS

• UK aims to be at the forefront of global thinking on AI
• Balancing exploitation of data against consumer rights

MANAGEMENT

• The rise and rise of DSAR
• Who’s watching us on the street?
• The benefits and barriers to privacy-enhancing technologies

NEWS IN BRIEF

• ICO opens Sandbox applications
• ICO targets unwanted calls
• DSIT publishes draft amendments to the UK GDPR and DPA 2018
• Clearview wins its appeal against the ICO at the First Tier Tribunal
• FCA issues £11 million Equifax fine
• ICO draft fining guidance
• Multiple regulator sandbox pilot
• Formal cyber security incident response plans are rare
• ICO, NCSC sign cyber-incident MoU
• ICO issues preliminary enforcement notice on Snap
• New employee monitoring guidance
• UK Commissioner on AI regulation
• CMA issues AI report