A judgment handed down today by the English High Court will be welcomed by UK data controllers. Lloyd v Google [2018] EWHC 2599 represents a corollary to recent case law expanding the circumstances in which litigation may be brought in
GDPR is upon us: are you ready for what comes next?
The wait is finally over—this Friday the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force. For many readers of this post, a huge amount of work will have been done in recent months in building up to compliance with the new regime. However, the challenges of GDPR certainly don’t end on the date this law goes into implementation. We have shared below some interesting points that we’ve seen arising recently, all of which relate to how things are likely to develop from today onwards, including enforcement predictions, challenges related to operationalizing data subject access procedures, and how the GDPR may change the data privacy litigation landscape in Europe.
For many organizations that are based outside the EU and took the “wait and see” approach, our checklist may come in handy, which gives an illustrative overview of the requirements likely to impact most types of businesses and the practical steps that organizations need to take to meet those requirements. We also have a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence that helps clients to determine whether the GDPR applies to their business.
Damages for Emotional Distress for Privacy Claims to Stay in the UK
On June 30, 2016, Google withdrew its appeal from the UK Supreme Court in the landmark case of Google v. Vidal-Hall after the parties reached a settlement. In the ruling on appeal, the Court of Appeal had ruled that damages for emotional distress, without any pecuniary loss, may be awarded under the Data Protection Act 1998 (the “Act”). With the appeal withdrawn, this ruling will remain valid. Therefore, companies that operate in the UK may wish to consider this ruling when conducting risk analyses and responding to litigation.
British supermarket chain faces group litigation action in the UK based on data breach
In November of 2015, the English High Court in London approved a Group Litigation Order (“GLO”) allowing employees of one of the United Kingdom’s largest supermarket chains to join the pending action.
UK Court of Appeal Establishes Data Protection Rights in Privacy Case
A recent English Court of Appeal judgment could significantly broaden the circumstances in which data protection litigation can be brought – and damages can be awarded – under English law.
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