GFIN reviews progress to date and sets out future priorities The Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) was established last summer by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) together with eleven other financial services regulators. The aims of the participating regulatory authorities were to (i) provide a more efficient way for firms to navigate on a... Read more »
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The Information Commissioner’s Office recently updated its guidance on cookies and similar tracking technologies. Following a recent ECJ decision on third party website plug-ins, now is a good time to review your organisation’s use of cookies, tracking technologies and plug-ins. What law applies here? The use of cookies, device fingerprinting and other tracking technologies is... Read more »
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The EU’s High Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence has published revised draft guidelines for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence and launched a pilot testing phase for its ethics assessment list
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CDEI review considers algorithmic bias The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) is an independent advisory body, led by a board of experts, set up and tasked by the UK Government to investigate and advise on how to maximise the benefits of data driven technologies. The UK Government is required to consider and respond... Read more »
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Brodies' Karen Fountain gives an overview of current regulatory developments in the context of AI and Big Data
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The Information Commissioner’s Office recently updated a number of sections in its guidance on dealing with data subject requests, such as data subject access requests and requests for rectification or erasure. The updated guidance relates to: how “one month” is calculated; what constitutes a “manifestly unfounded” request; and what constitutes an “excessive request” Calculating one... Read more »
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With continued uncertainty over whether the UK will leave the EU without a deal, we’ve updated our data protection and no deal checklist. The checklist summarises the key issues for controllers and processors in the UK and elsewhere in the EU, including: Changes to UK data protection law The impact on data transfers between the... Read more »
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Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is taking legal action against dmg media for publication of her private letter. Whilst the royal family is no stranger to disputes with the press around their privacy, Meghan has added another element to her claim by asserting her intellectual property rights in this written work. Litigation over a... Read more »
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The International Regulatory Strategy Group (“IRSG”) in October published a research paper exploring the opportunity afforded by artificial intelligence (“AI”) in the context of the UK financial services industry. The research paper considers how the UK government and regulatory bodies can encourage AI-powered innovation while mitigating any potential risks arising from industry-wide adoption. About the... Read more »
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Questions can often arise over which courts have jurisdiction to hear claims in relation to online infringement of trade marks. A recent judgment in the Court of Session, The University Court of the University of St Andrews v Student Gowns Ltd, provides some helpful guidance and reiterates the importance of thinking about the most appropriate... Read more »
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