https://www.pinsentmasons.com/shared-content/rss-feed/outlaw-data-protectionOut-Law Data Protectionen-GB60{B6F15D70-19D3-47EC-AC4F-FC570C6A3A03}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/south-african-data-breach-highlights-need-incident-response?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionA recent cybersecurity breach at South Africa’s national statistical service casts a renewed spotlight on how organisations respond to cyber attacks, an expert has said. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:59:01 Z{5C413902-885E-49DE-B6C9-C130FC963B63}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/why-online-platform-ts-and-cs-may-need-to-be-rewritten-for-children?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionOnline platforms in the UK may need to re-write their terms and conditions so that they can be easily understood by children – even if they do not intend for children to access their services.Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:23:24 Z{390B21C3-8215-43CD-997D-69E43579D8A4}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/podcast-us-eu-uk-ai-training-policy-shifts-uk-financial-ombudsman-overhaul?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionUS, EU and UK diverge on AI training copyright debate, and UK overhauls finance consumer bodyTue, 31 Mar 2026 14:07:19 Z{96405BA8-4AC2-4916-A12C-D9256EF3BCE4}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/eu-ai-simplification-package-reaches-critical-milestone?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe European Parliament has endorsed the bloc’s negotiating position on the AI Omnibus, paving the way for trialogue negotiations and new rules starting on 2 August 2026. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:35:45 Z{5E071EA3-08EE-470A-A9CA-BB542A70BC53}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/age-assurance-guidance-australia?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionAustralia’s privacy regulator has issued new guidance on age assurance technologies amid a rapidly expanding online safety regulatory framework, signalling closer scrutiny of how organisations collect, use and retain personal information, such as biometric data, when verifying users' ages.Thu, 26 Mar 2026 05:59:09 Z{813B6EDB-6D9D-4952-8AE6-BF2A106A9431}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/data-centre-projects-in-ireland-face-legal-challenge-impact?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionData centre development in Ireland could stall as a result of legal action lodged by environmental activists, experts have said.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:41:24 Z{6489BC9B-D701-4655-9AA8-2F5F6AF88F7C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/data-requests-support-compensation-claims-refused?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionBusinesses that can determine that someone has filed a data subject access request (DSAR) for the purpose of artificially creating the conditions in which they might bring a compensation claim against them can refuse to share the data requested with those individuals, even if it is the first DSAR received from the individuals, the EU’s highest court has ruled.Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:28:10 Z{5858AE32-C5BA-4C8D-BA3D-54EA57B12C53}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/central-bank-ireland-2026-supervisory-priorities?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionA need for better governance around data, cyber resilience and AI uptake, and weak controls in battling financial crime are among the risks the Irish financial sector faces in 2026, according to the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:18:56 Z{C2A6DADE-88D1-42ED-B238-CB96A8A9DFE4}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/uk-ai-copyright-plans-align-diverge-eu-position?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe UK government’s decision not to extend the text and data mining exception in copyright law to facilitate AI training differs from the approach EU policymakers have taken on the issue, an expert has said.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:36:53 Z{E0B7D79D-8D98-4167-A34C-1342FF779947}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/training-ai-copyrighted-content-not-infringing?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionAI developers can use others’ copyrighted content to train their models without infringing US copyright laws, according to the US government.Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:00:10 Z{71B1176B-DFC5-4DDA-9A3F-65FA3AB1A6F8}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/uk-ai-policy-pivot-signalled-new-copyright-reports?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionA pivoting of UK policy on AI can be implied from the government’s new AI copyright report when considered alongside comments made by chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier this week.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:06:56 Z{703E6E16-0757-48C5-8FDE-F0BD48DD6DF2}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/cma-examines-agentic-ai-and-algorithmic-collusion?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is increasing its focus on agentic AI and algorithmic collusion through competition law and consumer protection work.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:53:51 Z{628929FB-0942-4831-905D-012F3BDB494C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/singapore-opens-new-entry-path-bid-lure-ai-tech-leaders?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+Protection A new, longer work permit offering for AI and technology professionals will help keep Singapore competitive in attracting top foreign talent to bolster its digital industries, according to an expert.Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:02:44 Z{C8F44D47-1D98-41FA-B210-BA45AA56C428}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/uk-launches-new-anti-fraud-strategy?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionPlans for a new cross-agency crackdown on online fraud represent an ambitious attempt to improve the UK’s response to economic crime, according to experts.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:39:56 Z{BAAB5AB7-07AC-4EC3-9ACC-6E801C442741}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/apac-data-centres?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionAs data centres become a lynchpin of economic development across the Asia-Pacific region, governments face challenges balancing growth with their long-term climate targets.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 01:22:21 Z{78AF1AB7-10A6-4ACD-A38D-5275B74BA673}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/child-privacy-warning-uk-launches-consultation-digital-id?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionUK government plans for a new digital ID system represent a “high-stakes balancing act” between online safety and young people’s privacy rights, according to an expert.Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:30:36 Z{3C34DC55-FDD0-48B2-8837-B5AF0DB2D9B2}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/drop-plans-ai-related-copyright-exception-uk-ministers?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionUK lawmakers have called on the government to rule out writing a new text and data mining (TDM) exception to copyright, to support AI training and development, into UK law.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:27:50 Z{A1636CDF-4D41-4549-A178-8AC30DCA72EC}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/guides/the-un-principles-shaping-child-online-safety-regulation?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionUN principles developed in the late 1980s, including one which promotes the concept of the ‘best interests’ of a child, shape how policymakers globally regulate the online world today amidst the proliferation of digital services and increased legislative focus on the protection of children.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:36:27 Z{4DEB3B76-8112-414C-9017-0574250D0306}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/podcast-40-year-old-un-principles-help-protecting-kids-online?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionWe hear about the fundamental principles laid out by the UN in the 1980s that could help steer governments through a crisis in children’s online safety. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:18:32 Z{F07C2E11-51F9-425B-9302-1018CDEA9A8D}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/child-social-media-ban-uk-proposals?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionSocial media platforms could be forced to prevent children from accessing their services under one option for reform the UK government is considering that would impact how social media companies engage with young people.Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:57:29 Z{3D5B45BE-84C5-476B-BB55-84F98AC042E8}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/guides/risks-addressed-child-online-safety-regulation?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionYoung people today spend significant time online communicating with friends, completing school assignments, and playing games. Much of the emerging digital regulation globally is driven by the desire to ensure minors under the age of 18 are able to access age-appropriate digital experiences and to protect them from a broad range of risks that may be associated with online activity. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:30:06 Z{B83FBE10-A4CE-4F36-BF5D-159B95269D28}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/france-framework-regulating-digital-objects-online-games?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionFrance has taken a significant step toward regulating video games featuring monetisable digital objects (JONUM) by publishing long-delayed rules for an experimental framework governing the emerging category of online games. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:47:38 Z{CA1C8DEB-3DB3-4F11-98B6-D6D35213825C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/major-contract-update-eu-digital-omnibus-reforms?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionBusinesses should not wait for EU data and digital laws to be updated before beginning the process of reviewing and updating relevant contracts, experts have said.Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:05:39 Z{ACF5814A-0257-4146-ABE2-1BBF2E3C9FA9}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/bunning-tribunal-decision?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionIn a significant development for privacy law in Australia, the Administrative Review Tribunal has released its decision following a review of the Australian Privacy Commissioner’s decision on Bunnings’ use of facial recognition technology.Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:19:11 Z{76A23AEC-8100-4BA6-8E81-0DFE6C6C02A1}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/agentic-ai-challenges-online-payments?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionProcesses for completing online payments may need to be reconfigured by online retailers and payment service providers to enable consumers to complete transactions using AI agents, an expert has said.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:50:02 Z{8B72D4A0-5C9B-4916-9207-03C978CBE299}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/psni-compensation-data-breach?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe compensation offered to PSNI personnel in Northern Ireland highlights the high costs a data breach can cause, an expert has warned.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:34:41 Z