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Overview

Global news, legal analysis, management guidance and corporate case studies on privacy and data protection, written by expert contributors

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PL&B Reports provide independent reporting and analysis of data protection and privacy law developments and their impact on business:

UK Reports – focus solely on the data protection and related laws in the UK
International Reports – provide information on all 170+ countries around the world with privacy laws or bills (excludes the UK)

FAQ

How do I access and read the Reports?

Reports are available through annual subscriptions, options available:
- International Reports: ISSN 2046-844X
- UK Reports: ISSN 2047-1479
- International & UK Reports
Reports are emailed to subscribers on the day of publication
You can also access the latest Reports and all the back issues on our website
Download the Reports as PDFs or read them as online articles (useful for when you are on the go or using a mobile or tablet)
Printed copies are also available - postage cost added for addresses outside the UK

What do the Reports contain?

Best practice management advice on compliance to support you in your day-to-day work.
Interviews with regulators, lawyers and Data Protection Officers to provide you with valuable advice on complying with new privacy law developments around the world.
Information resources and expert experience to give you confidence in your decision making.

The online search function allows you to find content by key word from our Reports, Events and News.

You will receive good value practical legal information, plus access to PL&B Events materials.

See the full contents of each Report and access the introduction for each article.

Why the Reports are important?

Privacy and data protection is now a business priority.
Data breaches and incidents can leave companies vulnerable to legal action, and consumers are increasingly aware of their rights and willing to exercise them against any organisations that fail to protect their information.
Bad publicity can seriously damage your brand and inevitably your bottom line.
The PL&B Reports expert writers from many countries cover this horizontal issue as it relates to all sectors.
Increasingly, implementing data protection/privacy laws in your organisation will help avoid consumer complaints, regulatory and judicial sanctions.

Who Reads PL&B Reports?

Read in more than 50 countries by legal regulators, managers, lawyers, and academics. Since 1987, our monthly Reports have become valued information sources for professionals in the legal world of privacy, data protection and cybersecurity.

Benefits of Subscribing

PL&B Reports will help you to:

Stay informed of data protection legislative developments that will affect your organisation’s compliance
Understand national and international laws, regulations, court and tribunal decisions, directives, conventions, guidelines and standards
Learn from other organisations’ experience through case studies and analysis, and incorporate compliance solutions into your business strategy
Find out about future regulatory plans and be alert to future privacy and data protection law issues

Plus you also get:

News updates by email to keep you regularly informed
Access to International and/or UK Report back issues** - pdf and online formats - all the way back to our first Report in February 1987
Access to International and/or UK event materials** - slides, documentation and videos (excludes the International Conferences)
Free registration to PL&B events (terms apply, see below)

** Access depends on the Reports you subscribe to.

Satisfaction Guarantee

If you are dissatisfied with the Reports in any way, the unexpired portion of your subscription will be repaid.

Subscription Discounts

25% Introductory discount is available with the first 12 month subscription for new subscribers. Use the discount code NEWSUB.

Discount available for academics. Please contact us for details.

Multi-year subscriptions

2 year subscription - 10% discount
3 year subscription - 15% discount

Subscription Terms

Registration for a subscription online or by email constitutes a firm booking and an undertaking to pay the full subscription fee.
Full payment of the subscription fee is required prior to receiving Reports.
A VAT invoice will be sent to everyone who registers for a subscription.
If printed copies of Reports are requested, a postage cost will be applied to the subscription fee for addresses outside the UK.
The minimum length of a subscription is 1 year.
No part of a Report may be copied, republished, broadcast or reproduced in any form whatsoever without the prior written permission of Privacy Laws & Business, other than for your own personal or non-commercial use.
If you are dissatisfied with the subscription in any way and wish to cancel, the unexpired portion of your subscription will be repaid.

Single User Licence

Subscription for a single user only. Contents of Reports should not be shared with others.
Not available to organisations with over 500 employees worldwide, who should subscribe to either a Multi-User or an Enterprise licence subscription.

Multi-User Licence

Subscription for up to 10 users within a single organisation. Contents of Reports should not be shared with others.
Users can be updated, changed or amended at any time by the organisation by informing Privacy Laws & Business of the updates, changes or amendments to be made.

Enterprise Licence

Subscription for an unlimited number of users within an organisation. Contents of Reports should not be shared with others outside of the organisation.
Users can be updated, changed or amended at any time by the organisation by informing Privacy Laws & Business of the updates, changes or amendments to be made.

Multi-User and Enterprise licences are intended to be used by a single organisation for its own use. Please contact info@privacylaws.com if you wish to use a Multi-User or Enterprise licence for one organisation on behalf of another organisation, or for an affiliate organisation.

Do I have to subscribe or can I buy a single Report?

Subscribing is the most cost effective way to get the Reports, and has additional benefits, but Single PDF issues of each Report are available:

£120 per International Report
£100 per UK Report

* Free Event Places For Report Subscribers

Includes all PL&B run events (Conferences, Roundtables, Workshops, Webinars) except the International Conference held annually in July
To qualify for a free place at a PL&B event, you must register your place before the free place deadline. Any registration after the deadline will be charged the applicable registration fee.
Does not include events run by other organisations, for example: events where PL&B is a media partner, or events where PL&B has a session or is moderating/speaking
Single User Subscribers can claim 1 free place at a PL&B event
Multi-User Subscribers can claim up to 2 free places at a PL&B event
Enterprise Subscribers can claim up to 4 free places at a PL&B event
Any additional registrations over your free place allowance will be charged at the applicable rate

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What people say about our reports

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