This week, the UK supreme court has ruled in favour of Google, regarding the compensation of up to £750 to iPhone users in the UK. During 2011 and 2012, Google had allegedly ‘secretly’ collected data from UK iPhone users while they used the Safari browsing app on their iPad, iPhone and Mac computers. Consumer rights […]
GDPR
GDPR and security: Processing personal data securely
When looking into GDPR and security, a key principle of the UK GDPR is that you process personal data securely using appropriate technical and organisational measures. What is regarded as appropriate technical measures? The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) outlines some technical measures that an organisation should consider, including physical and computer/IT security. Let’s take a […]
Footballers take action for their data
Professional footballers threaten data firms with GDPR legal action. 850 players have stated they want compensation for the trading of their performance data, which occurred over the past six years. This movement was led by Russell Slade, former Cardiff City, Leyton Orient and Yeovil Town manager. Who is taking action? 17 big firms have received […]