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In our regular newsletter, we compile a selection of the most important data protection stories and provide our expert analysis on what they could mean for your business.

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Previous Newsletters

We like to stay on top of developments in the world of data protection to enhance our expertise and give our clients up-to-the-minute advice. In our regular newsletter, we round up the latest data protection stories and provide expert analysis on what their impact might be. We’ve provided a selection of recent newsletters below, but to get them coming straight to your inbox, sign up here.

Summer 2025

Now that the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 is UK law, we break down the key issues for organisations to be aware of. With cyber attacks in the news, we provide our summary of some of the latest attacks in the press. We’ve given you our Top 10 tips on how to handle a personal data breach – but don’t panic! We have also dug a little deeper into a recent law firm’s breach , where the ICO fined them for having inadequate security, including MFA. To finish off, the ICO has been out hunting down poor cookie banners across the UK’s Top 1000 websites. Time to dust your cookies off!

Spring 2023

We provide our initial thoughts on the new UK Data Protection Bill and details of the ICO’s new guidance on AI and data protection . We also review a recent European judgement on conflicts of interest in relation to appointing a DPO , and offer some tips on how employers can handle the use of private messaging apps in the workplac e. Finally, as the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, we analyse the balance between cost savings and privacy for energy suppliers .

Winter 2022

In this bumper issue, we summarise the direction that UK data protection legislation is now taking , after numerous twists and turns. We also consider the biggest enforcement action stories of the year - and how businesses can optimise their own data protection setup. We conclude with a wide-ranging update on fresh guidance from the ICO , including the all-important developments with international data transfers , which we know will affect many of our clients.

Published Articles

As experts in our field, we’ve also been approached to write articles for various magazines and journals, including specialist data protection publications such as PDP’s Privacy & Data Protection Journal and Data Protection Ireland, and commercial trade publications. A selection of our articles includes:

News & Insight

Our take on the latest data protection, technology and AI news and guidance.

Sharing Our Insights

We’re passionate about data protection law and developments in technology and AI, so we make sure that we stay bang up to date with all the latest news and guidance. We like to sniff out the stories that matter to you and share our insights into what they could mean for your business.

Our Newsletter

Previous Newsletters

Summer 2025

Spring 2023

Winter 2022

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Implementing AI – what you need to know

GDPR fines across the EU and their implications

GDPR fines across the EU and their implications

Book review – Data Protection Strategy: Implementing Data Protection Compliance

Misuse of information – the floodgates open

Facebook’s privacy policy – sea change or business as usual

Book review – Data Protection and Privacy: Jurisdictional Comparisons

Care.data – why should we care?

Making it personnel: unlawful practices by HR departments

Making it personnel: unlawful practices by HR departments

Data Protection Impact Assessments: look before you leap

Whistleblowing – avoiding the hot water when others let off steam

Whistleblowing – avoiding the hot water when others let off steam

Complying with the Data Protection Acts when outsourcing to the cloud

How do employers protect data from theft by their own employees?

How long should I keep data for?

How long should I keep data for?

A matter of record

Data protection compliance tips

Help! I'm being investigated by the ICO

Using privacy impact assessments

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