This briefing is part of a Walkers series on the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017 ("the DPL") was drafted to reflect the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (the "GDPR"). The DPL ...

Data protection regulators are going to play a central role in how AI technologies are used and governed over the coming years, given the risks associated with the misuse of personal data. As such, it ...

The British Virgin Islands ("BVI") Data Protection Act, 2021 ("DPA") came into force on 9 July 2021. It was introduced so the BVI would have a data protection framework which is broadly similar to EU ...

The Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 is the UK’s data protection law. It brings the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into the UK’s legal system and defines how personal data should be ...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented in May 2018 stands as a landmark regulatory framework aimed at protecting personal data and privacy for individuals within the European Union ...

European Union data-protection reform proposals could undermine basic privacy rights globally, a growing chorus of critics say. More than 60 civil rights groups from all corners of the world including ...

Resettlement relies on the processing of personal data of refugees. This personal data is collected and processed for the purposes of assessing an individual’s eligibility and suitability for ...

In late 2022, UNHCR adopted the General Policy on Personal Data and Privacy (GDPP) issued by the High Commissioner Filippo Grandi. The new policy establishes an ...

According to a May 2024 Gartner, Inc. study (subscription required), data breaches in application programming interfaces (APIs) are on the rise. As the volume of shared data across organizational ...

One of the focal points of the government health response to COVID-19 in India has been the extensive use of mobile phone applications such as the Aarogya Setu for contact tracing and quarantine. The ...

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has fined Facebook parent Meta €17m for failing to adequately protect users’ data. The decision follows an inquiry by the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) into ...