Personal data cannot legally be transferred outside the EU/EEA (European Economic Area), or indeed the UK, without specific legal safeguards in place, unless the country in question has been deemed to...
Children’s Privacy – New Requirements for Business providing Online Services
A statutory Code of Practice, the Age Appropriate Design Code, (known as ‘The Children’s Code’) has come into effect in the UK and, post 2 September 2021, businesses must ensure they comply with...
PureOaty vs. Oatly: No finding of passing off or trademark infringement in David vs Goliath case
Swedish multinational, Oatly, has been defeated on all grounds by family-run UK company, Glebe Farm Foods, in a trademark infringement and passing off case concerning their oat-based drinks. Oatly sue...
UK Data Protection Changes to Affect Doing Business Abroad
The UK government has unveiled plans for a new global data transfer regime, suggesting deviations will occur from the current EU-aligned practices. UK Digital Secretary, Oliver Dowden, has stated that...
Two new Innovation visas are coming!
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published a policy paper on the new UK Innovation Strategy. It focuses on supporting businesses to innovate by utilising the UK...
Rules for employers wanting to check employees’ vaccination status
With many employees starting to return to the office, employers must consider how to manage this effectively and in accordance with the law. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published...
Hong Kong visa – Leave Outside the Rules deadline fast approaches:
Since our previous blog on this subject, the Home Office has announced a further temporary change to the British National (Overseas) Visa until 19th July 2021. Up until this date, individuals can make...
Obtain valid consent for direct marketing to avoid fines
American Express has been fined £90,000 by UK data protection regulator, the ICO, for unlawfully sending more than 4 million unsolicited direct marketing emails, without having first obtained valid c...
Mandatory climate change reporting for organisations from 2022
The UK Government is proposing that from 2022 all large UK private companies and LLPs must include a report on climate change in their annual report. In this case, “large” means organisations with...
EU grants data adequacy decision in favour of UK (for now)…
With the temporary bridging period ending, the EU has finally ruled that UK data protection laws are ‘adequate’ for the purposes of transfers of personal data across borders. This will come as a h...