Francesca Fellowes

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Francesca Fellowes’ practice covers both commercial and intellectual property work. She has substantial experience in all aspects of non-contentious commercial work and specialises in both contentious and non-contentious intellectual property work. She also has a specialist knowledge of data protection law and in particular, advising on the compliance aspects of and project-managing multi-jurisdictional projects for global clients.

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GDPR’s Impact on Use of Employee Images in Marketing Campaigns – How to Protect Yourself!

The practise of employers using their employees’ images and names within marketing materials (from graduate recruitment materials and internal-only promotions, to nationally distributed campaigns) has become a riskier strategy in light of the consent requirements under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which recently came fully into force across the EU.  Even where employers have … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 21 August 2017

Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Privacy & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France and the UK. EU European Commission Addresses Free Movement of Health Data France The CNIL Sanctions Two Data Breaches UK Home Logic UK Ltd Fined for Making Nuisance Calls For … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 3 July 2017

This week’s alert covers news from Germany, Japan and the UK. Germany Baden-Württemberg Releases Guidebook on Employee Data Protection Voßhoff Welcomes Decision Not to Enforce Data Retention Japan Japan on the Way to Adequacy Decision by Early 2018? UK SMEs Warned as Firm Hit by Cyberattack is Fined £60,000 by the ICO For more information … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 26 June 2017

This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany and the UK. France Access to Data of a Deceased Person by Its Heirs Germany Ethics Committee Releases Guidelines on Automated and Connected Driving Higher Administrative Court Rules That Data Retention Obligation Breaches EU Law UK Firm Fined £50,000 by ICO for Nuisance Calls AMI Issues Guidelines … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 5 June 2017

This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany and the UK. France CNIL Has Released Further Cookie Guidance Germany Andrea Voßhoff Presents Activity Report for 2014/2015 UK ICO Wins Case Against Former Claims Company Manager for Making Blagging Calls For more information on any of these items, or data privacy issues generally, please feel free … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 29 May 2017

This week’s alert covers news from Germany and the UK. Germany Hessen and Bavaria Publish Information and Complaint Forms for Data Subjects Concerning “Privacy Shield” Bavarian Data Protection Authority Sends Inspection Questionnaire to 150 Companies UK Council Fined by ICO Over Publication of Sensitive Personal Data in Online Planning High Court Orders BBC to Reveal … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 15 May 2017

This week’s alert covers news from Germany and the UK. Germany Federal Data Protection Commissioner Releases Leaflet on Digital Language Assistants Voßhoff Welcomes Federal Supreme Court Ruling on Dynamic IP Addresses UK ICO Opens Formal Investigation Into Use of Data Analytics in Political Campaigns Firm Fined £100,000 by ICO for Sending 3.3 Million Spam Text … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 8 May 2017

This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU EDPS Backs Article 29 Working Party in Opinion on Draft ePrivacy Regulation Germany Baden-Württemberg Data Protection Authority Appeals to Private Camera Drone Users Consumer Association Nordrhein-Westfalen Finds Data Protection Deficits in Wearables and Fitness Apps Federal Data Protection Commissioner Comments on Bundestag … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 1 May 2017

This week’s alert covers news from France and the UK. EU EDPS Presents Annual Report for 2016 to European Parliament UK ICO Issues Revised Guidance on Political Campaigning Online Retailer Fined After Cyber-attack Leaves Customer Details Vulnerable For more information on any of these items, or data privacy issues generally, please feel free to call … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 24 April 2017

This week’s alert covers news from France and the UK. France CNIL Receives Complaints in Relation to Political Robo-Calls National Health Data System is Launched UK ICO Reports on GDPR Fab-Lab DCMS Publishes Cybersecurity Breaches Survey For more information on any of these items, or data privacy issues generally, please feel free to call any … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 17 April 2017

This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU WP29 Examines Privacy Shield Issues in April Plenary Meeting MEPs to Consider Recommendations on ePrivacy Regulation Germany Berlin Data Protection Commissioner Issues Activity Report for 2016 Federal Data Protection Commissioner Welcomes Improvements of Draft Law on Automated Driving UK ICO Guidance on … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 10 April 2017

This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France and the UK. EU Article 29 Working Party Adopts Guidelines on Data Portability, Data Protection Offcers and Lead Authorities Article 29 Working Party Consults on Data Protection Impact Assessment Article 29 Working Party Adopts Opinion on Draft ePrivacy Regulation France CNIL Publishes Its Annual Report UK … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 3 April 2017

This week’s alert covers news from the EU, Germany and the UK. EU MEPs Raise Concerns Over EU-US Privacy Shield Germany Schleswig Holstein: Data Protection Authority Issues Information Leaflet on Privacy in Resident Registration Matters Bundestag Committee: Experts Criticise Planned Amendment of the Federal Data Protection Act UK ICO Provides Update on ePrivacy Reform ICO … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 27 March 2017

This week’s alert covers news from France, Germany, the UK and the US. France Use of Email Content for Marketing Purpose Requires Consent on a Yearly Basis Germany “Netzwerk Datenschutzexpertise” Issues Report on Right of Standing for Consumer Associations in Privacy Issues Bavarian Data Protection Authority Presents Activity Report for 2015/2016 UK ICO Imposes £70,000 … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 20 March 2017

This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany and the UK. EU Court of Justice of the European Union: No “Right to be Forgotten” for Personal Data in a Register of Companies France Decision on Outdoor Wireless Audience Measuring Tool CNIL Publishes Model for Processing Activities Germany Data Protection Authorities: Amendment of the … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 13 March 2017

This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany and the UK. EU European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Opinion on Proposals to Enhance Consumer Protection in the Digital Sphere France The CNIL Publishes a Six-step Methodology to Prepare for the GDPR Germany Berlin Data Protection Commissioner Provides Information About Working Paper on Biometrics in … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 6 March 2017

Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU and the UK. EU European Data Protection Supervisor Issues Opinion on European Travel Information and Authorisation System UK Information Commissioner: UK Should Seek to Obtain Adequacy Decision … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 27 February 2017

Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection & Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU, France, Germany, the UK and the US. EU MEPs Vote to Increase the Protection of Data Collected at EU Borders France French Data Protection Authority Launches RFP for … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 13 February 2017

Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection and Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from the EU and Germany. EU Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe Establishes New Code of Conduct European Data Protection Supervisor Sets Out Priorities for 2017 Germany Data Protection Commissioner of … Continue Reading

Weekly Data Privacy Alert – 6 February 2017

Please click here to read the latest data privacy alert from the Squire Patton Boggs Data Protection and Cybersecurity team. This week’s alert covers news from Germany, the UK and the US. Germany Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Adopts New Draft Regulation on the Use of Drones Federal Data Protection Commissioner: National Amendment … Continue Reading
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