EDPB Advises on Lawful Grounds for Processing Personal Data in Clinical Trials

By Lilly Taranto & Genna Hancock (Trainee Solicitor) on February 13, 2019

With the coming into effect of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), those conducting clinical trials in the EU face a complex set of rules ranging from lawful grounds for processing and transparency to restrictions on data transfers and secondary uses. To assist with this task the European Commission is in the process of adopting a Q&A document on which it has sought the advice from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB). As the EDPB…

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Privacy and common standards underpin UK Government’s strategy for technology-driven healthcare

By Julia Fraser, Jane Summerfield, Lilly Taranto & Nicola Fulford on October 22, 2018

The UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a new policy paper “The future of healthcare: our vision for digital, data and technology in health and care” setting out the UK’s approach to using the best technology available in the National Health Service (NHS) and social care sector to provide better care and improved health outcomes. The DHSC recognises the potential of new technologies to provide ground-breaking diagnostic, treatment and preventative interventions,…

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Recap on the ICO Stance on Data Security

By Lilly Taranto on August 20, 2015

The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is known to prefer an “engaging” rather than an enforcement approach with organisations. However, when looking at the “action we’ve taken” page on the ICO website the ICO’s enforcement activity seems to be increasing by the day. While the ICO has stated that it wants to focus its enforcement efforts going forward on unsolicited marketing, such as nuisance messages and calls, breaches of security requirements have to date attracted…

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Recap on the ICO Stance on Data Security

By Lilly Taranto on August 12, 2015

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Part 10: Enforcement and the Risk of Non-Compliance

By Dr. Marcus Schreibauer, Jan Spittka & Lilly Taranto on July 15, 2015

One of the major purposes of the Regulation is to ensure a consistent application of data protection law throughout the EU, not only to provide a high level of data protection but also to guarantee legal certainty for businesses when handling personal data. This has presented legislators with one of their biggest challenges: how to maintain the existing network of independent national DPAs, whilst ensuring that they promote a consistent interpretation of the Regulation and…

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PART 10: Enforcement and the Risk of Non-Compliance

By Dr. Marcus Schreibauer, Jan Spittka & Lilly Taranto on June 30, 2015

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EDPB Advises on Lawful Grounds for Processing Personal Data in Clinical Trials

Privacy and common standards underpin UK Government’s strategy for technology-driven healthcare

Recap on the ICO Stance on Data Security

Recap on the ICO Stance on Data Security

Part 10: Enforcement and the Risk of Non-Compliance

PART 10: Enforcement and the Risk of Non-Compliance

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