UK Report - January 2026

Issue 143

Includes:

- Paying compensation under UK data protection law
- How the Online Safety Act and UK data protection laws converge on protecting children
- Cyber Security and Resilience Bill
- UK government favours non-statutory approach to AI
- How to run a successful data champions programme

International Report - December 2025

Issue 198

Includes:

- Pseudonymised data is not always personal data in all cases, CJEU says
- LinkedIn will limit the volume and nature of user data for AI training
- Asia-Pacific privacy advocates discuss how to gain more influence
- Australia’s privacy payouts escalate (but will they pass the pub test?)
- Where does robot data go?

UK Report - November 2025

Issue 142

Includes:

- DUAA introduces a new complaints-handling requirement
- Navigating the new ‘recognised legitimate interest’ lawful basis of public task disclosure
- Beyond cyber – beware of human error and process pitfalls
- Is it time for a UK Data Protection Ombudsman?
- UK GDPR certification under Art. 42

International Report - October 2025

Issue 197

Includes:

- Defending MAGA-speech: Trump’s war on global data privacy
- Australia seeks real-world privacy protections for children
- EU AI Act and GDPR: CJEU case law on automated processing and ADM
- France: CNIL’s latest AI guidance sets practical standards
- GDPR enforcement trends for companies in all sectors

UK Report - September 2025

Issue 141

Includes:

- DUAA data protection aspects in force by the end of this year
- ICO fines 23andMe £2.31 million – what have we learned?
- Meeting the demands of overlapping regulatory requirements
- Half-baked no more: Reheated rules on cookies and consent
- New Act enhances enforcement and investigatory powers

International Report - August 2025

Issue 196

Includes:

- Germany: Landmark case on using publicly available data for AI development
- Ireland imposes half of all EU GDPR fines in 2024
- GDPR simplification starts with one step at a time
- Data damage claims cause business headaches in the EU
- Malaysia’s complex new guidelines on cross-border data transfers

UK Report - July 2025

Issue 140

Includes:

- Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 becomes law
- Getting it right handling complex DSARs and how AI can help
- Mind the gap: Content Moderation in UK vs. EU
- What will the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill mean for you?
- The M&S cyber attack: Lessons for UK retailers

International Report - June 2025

Issue 195

Includes:

- Appeal Court upholds Belgian DPA decision against Real-Time Bidding
- Malta’s DPA backs EU GDPR record-keeping simplification
- EDPB advises on pseudonymisation
- Africa’s regional privacy culture
- 172 Countries with data privacy laws