The UK left the EU on January 31st 2020. As a result of the transition period in the Withdrawal Agreement, EU law will continue to apply in and in relation to the UK until the end of the transition period - ...

2020 has seen data protection mechanisms which European companies rely upon the subject of seismic changes the ramifications of which will be felt for many years to come. On Thursday 3 December, members of Bird ...

On 02 September 2020 the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB” or "Board") published detailed guidelines on the concepts of controller and processor under GDPR (the “Guidelines”).

Marriott International announced a significant data breach two years ago following which the UK's data protection regulator, the ICO, issued a statement in July 2019 citing an intention to fine Marriott £99.2 ...

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) along with the American Department of Homeland Security’s CISA have issued a specific warning to pharmaceutical companies, medical research organisations and ...

Bird & Bird has retained the top ranking in Who's Who Legal's annual analysis of Data recognising the leading lawyers in the areas of data privacy and protection, data security, information technology and telecoms ...

So what are the data protection and cybersecurity law consequences for the UK should the UK leave the EU without an exit agreement – a no deal Brexit?

Not all 2018 data protection planning was about GDPR compliance programs.

Data is essential to any successful modern franchise. Online sales, electronic and mobile marketing, and advances in analytics offer exciting opportunities for franchisors and franchisees. At their core, these ...

The UK Government has now published its new Data Protection Bill, which will implement derogations and exemptions from the GDPR while closely following the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.