GDPR Update Autumn 2020

This area of law continues to see a series of significant developments ranging from the ECJ’s decision in Schrems II to the impact of Covid 19 and not forgetting the imminent end of the transition period. This course examines all the key recent developments and suggests a series of practical steps to be taken in response.

Topics for discussion will include:

Brexit / Transition Period

• ongoing applicability of the rules – UK GDPR v EU GDPR
• appointment of representatives
• international transfers of data

Schrems II

• summary of the decision of the ECJ concerning privacy shield and model clauses
• guidance from the ICO and the European Data Protection Board
• impact on post Brexit data transfers

E-Privacy Regulation

• update as to progress (if any)

ICO Annual Report 19/20

• summary of the latest trends
• examples of enforcement action taken

Covid 19

• impact on the ICO’s approach to enforcement
• latest guidance from the ICO concerning collection of customer data in the context of test and trace

Compensation

• a summary of the latest case law with particular emphasis on the Court of Appeal decision in Lloyd v Google which is now being appealed to the Supreme Court