Author Archives: Claire Walker

The ICO’s reality check on the EU reform proposals

Claire Walker | Published: March 1, 2012
Any readers aiming to get their organisation’s response to the MoJ consultation ready in time for the 6 March deadline will find much food for thought in the ICO’s initial analysis, published earlier this week. The Initial analysis of the European Commission’s proposals for a revised data protection legislative framework covers both the draft Regulation [...]
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Air your views on the draft DP Regulation – by 6 March!

Claire Walker | Published: February 10, 2012
Datonomy readers who wish to influence the detail of the EU’s reform proposals via the UK Government have until 6 March to do so.  The Ministry of Justice has this week issued a Call For Evidence to help inform its negotiating stance on the proposed Regulation.  The link to the document and to an online [...]
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It’s official: some initial reactions to the draft DP Regulation

Claire Walker | Published: January 25, 2012
So, the reports that we would not see the detail of the reforms until March proved unfounded. The official publication of the Commission’s DP reform proposals earlier today, exactly on schedule,  cannot have escaped the notice of Datonomy readers. (But just in case, the link to the package of new measures is here .) The centre [...]
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DP reform package still on for 25 Jan, despite delay rumours?

Claire Walker | Published: January 18, 2012
If , like this Datonomist, you have been trying to make sense of the conflicting reports about  delays – or otherwise – to publication of the draft DP Regulation, then this report  just posted byEuractiv.com confidently predicts the publication of a “package” comprising a communication, a regulation, a directive and a technical report on the 25 [...]
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UK cookie compliance: updated guidance and a “must do better” report

Claire Walker | Published: December 13, 2011
The ICO has today  published its promised “half term report” on organisations’ compliance with the new cookie consent rules, along with updated practical guidance.   On third party cookies, which the ICO acknowledges is “one of the most challenging areas” for compliance, the ICO states that it is still working with industry and other DP regulators to [...]
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Consultation draft of new DP Regulation published?

Claire Walker | Published: December 8, 2011
The Statewatch website has published what appears to be a draft of the Proposal for a Regulation to replace the current Data Protection Directive.  The   draft for the proposal is still at the inter-service consultation stage, i.e. doing the rounds of the different DGs with a potential interest in the proposal.  So, the final draft [...]
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FT gets a sneak preview of the new draft DP Directive

Claire Walker | Published: December 5, 2011
FT readers will have already seen FT’s report (4/12/11) that it  has had a sneak preview of the eagerly awaited  draft Data Protection Directive.  The most headline grabbing issue is the possible introduction of fines of up to 5 % of global turnover for privacy breaches.   If that doesn’t make data protection exciting, nothing will! [...]
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Cookie consent: practical perspectives

Claire Walker | Published: July 27, 2011
At a recent roundtable  event hosted by Olswang LLP, Datonomy heard a range of perspectives on the new cookie consent requirements.  Readers can find useful resources from the event via the right menu below (scroll down to  “Cookie resources”)  including the headline comments from our panel of speakers. Over 30 in house counsel from a range [...]
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ICO’s 2011 Annual Report: practitioner essentials, the ICO’s “three wishes” and T.S. Eliot

Claire Walker | Published: July 13, 2011
For readers who missed the ICO’s inaugural webcast last week, or who have not had a chance to read his Annual Report, Datonomy brings you selected highlights. But first (and on an unashamedly smug note) Datonomy is grateful to the Commissioner for his answer to the question it posed via the interactive Q&A feature – [...]
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Coming to a screen near you: ICO’s Annual Report by webcast 2.30pm Weds 6 July

Claire Walker | Published: July 5, 2011
Datonomy is pleased to learn that the ICO’s 2010/2011 Annual Report will be launched via  webcast tomorrow. In addition, the ICO is inviting the submission of questions to the Commissioner by email in advance of tomorrow’s launch. Tune in to the Annual Report section of the ICO’s website at this link at 2.30pm on Wednesday [...]
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