Big data companies like Google and Facebook are now facing increased scrutiny about the use of massive amounts of personal data in the digital ad marketplace.
Google and other big data companies face increased scrutiny
UAE bans exporting health data and restricts domestic use
In March of this year, the UAE issued Law No. 2 of 2019 Concerning the Use of Information and Communication Technology in the Area of Health (the Healthcare Data Law), which governs the use of health data and information generated in the UAE. The law takes effect three months after issuance.
ICO blog post on AI and solely automated decision-making
The ICO has published a blog post on the role of “meaningful” human reviews in AI systems to prevent them from being categorised as “solely automated decision-making” under Article 22 of the GDPR. That Article imposes strict conditions on making decisions with legal or similarly significant effects based on personal data where there is no human input, or where there is limited human input (e.g. a decision is merely “rubber-stamped”).
Parenting support club Bounty fined in ‘unprecedented’ data breach
On 12 April, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) fined Bounty, a pregnancy and parent support club, £400,000 for illegally sharing personal data belonging to more than 14 million people. As the contravention took place just before the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, the fine was issued under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA).
UK Supreme Court grant Morrisons permission to appeal vicarious liability finding
The Supreme Court has granted Morrisons to appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Morrison Supermarkets PLC v Various Claimants.
French court issues decision on legality of Privacy Rules and Terms of Use under data protection and consumer law
Five years after the commencement of legal proceedings against Google by leading French consumer association UFC Que Choisir, the Paris “Tribunal de Grande Instance” (TGI), in a decision dated 12 February 2019, issued its ruling on the legality of the Google+ Terms of Use and Privacy Rules, both with respect to consumer law and personal data protection regulations.