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A further update that as of today, 28 June 2021, the European Commission has adopted two UK adequacy decisions.

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The final hurdle for the UK adequacy decision was to receive approval from representatives on behalf of each EU Member State.

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Parallel investigations by the EDPS will require EU institutions to lead by example on privacy

On 27th May the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) launched two investigations which will examine 1) the use of AWS and Microsoft cloud services by EU institutions and 2) the use of Microsoft 365 by the EU Commission.

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Are you a UK company operating in the EU? You may need to appoint an EU representative...or face...

Earlier this month the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Canadian company, Locatefamily.com, €525,000 for failure to appoint an EU representative where it was required to do so.

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ICO Data Sharing Code laid before Parliament: practical advice for responsible data sharing

The ICO's Data Sharing Code of Practice has today been laid before Parliament for 40 sitting days before it comes into force.

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Facebook v Apple - the next iOS update is here and it's causing some tension...

There seems to be some friction between Facebook and Apple over a privacy-related change introduced by Apple as part of its roll-out of the new iOS update that comes out this week.

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Facebook urged to consider child protection before rolling out its end-to-end encryption plan

Tech giants, especially social media platforms such as Facebook, have been supporting the use of end-to-end encryption as a method of protecting personal data and user security. End-to-end encryption allows only a sender or recipient to read a message.

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Booking.com fined for its delayed data breach report

With cyber security attacks on the increase, the recent announcement that the Dutch DPA has fined Booking.com for reporting a data breach 22 days after it should have done, is a timely reminder of the need to act quickly to assess data breaches and if necessary, make a report.

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The EDPB opinions on the draft UK adequacy decisions: a step in the right direction

The UK adequacy decision process is progressing, with the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) now having adopted its opinions on the draft UK adequacy decisions.

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NHS Covid-19 tracing app update disabled by Apple and Google over privacy issues

An update to the NHS track and trace app was scheduled to be release this week. The new version would enable users who test positive to COVID-19 to share venue check-ins within the app itself.

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