This week, the alert covers UK, EU and global news, including:

UK

  • The ICO launches a survey into the use of medical devices
  • A new National Health Data Guardian is appointed
  • A well-known mental health support charity suspends the use of its controversial app
  • New data protection guidance for schools is published
  • The controversial provisions of the Criminal Justice and Data Protection Regulations are debated
  • An employee of a well-known supermarket is charged with an alleged offence under the Data Protection Act

EU

  • The Article 29 Working Party issues Privacy Policy guidance to Google

International

  • Key players in the car industry sign up to privacy commitments
  • The Open Rights Group launches guidance for Governments on privacy commitments
  • OAIC releases its latest annual report
  • Singapore’s PDPC publishes its annual report

For more information on any of the items in the alert, or on data privacy matters generally, please feel free to call Annette Demmel (Berlin).