https://www.pinsentmasons.com/shared-content/rss-feed/outlaw-data-protectionOut-Law Data Protectionen-GB60{51C085BB-C07B-4030-A09E-292CCC75E7DD}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Facial-recognition-police-privacy-challenge-rejected?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionA rejected bid to block police use of facial recognition technology in the UK is likely to lead to an increase in its deployment, according to experts.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:40:23 Z{6E655AA5-94D4-4DD7-BE05-50656D4FA9FA}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/CBUAE-prohibition-instant-messenger-platforms?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionFinancial institutions in the UAE face a race to meet new restrictions after being warned to stop using instant messaging platforms for delivering financial services to customers, experts have warned.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:56:58 Z{B626EA71-BE6C-415B-85CC-B28312200BC8}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/New-cyber-obligations-proposed-British-energy-businesses?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionAll energy companies licensed to operate in Britain will be subject to “baseline” cybersecurity requirements – with higher standards imposed on the most ‘critical’ operators – under proposals set out by the UK government and energy regulator Ofgem.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:19:37 Z{E40588E7-30C3-45DA-A070-6BE6BDFB94EA}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/Podcast-How-conflict-boosts-sovereign-cloud?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionHow conflict means governments want to keep their data out of other governments’ hands; plus: the UK’s tax evasion bounty-sharing plans.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:51:42 Z{E8CF7216-B5A8-47E9-AF78-34181804316D}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/AI-governance-gap-widening?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionOrganisations face an increasingly widening governance gap between the implementation of artificial intelligence systems within workflows and oversight of their impact, a new white paper has warned.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:50:50 Z{7D02D9AE-E5F4-4A1F-A1ED-A2AB23530DB7}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Organisations-risk-public-controversies-AI-governance?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionCompanies are increasingly putting themselves in the harsh public glare through failing to put AI governance in place, a new white paper has warned.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:35:18 Z{16C070CB-E79F-414E-A9F4-EB4DE13BA7B8}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Why-sports-teams-face-AI-regulatory-risks-during-recruitment?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionUK and European sports organisations must be careful or risk falling foul of data protection rules as they adopt AI to help with player recruitment, experts have warned.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:40:46 Z{B0A2D995-F160-4C60-BA9E-299E1ADBF41F}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/Australia-online-privacy-code-children-means-service-providers?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe opening of a consultation on a new children’s online privacy code in Australia marks a significant step in the ongoing reform of the country’s online safety and children’s privacy framework. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:27:09 Z{C9F07EBB-85D8-4B2A-9ACD-9080FC819D71}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/South-African-privacy-law-global-regulation-employers-AI-gov?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionEmployers in South Africa can refer to global regulations and standards as well as domestic legislation and policy to ensure their use of AI within the workplace is governed responsibly and in accordance with international best practice.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:33:28 Z{D4986F1A-4978-403E-97A1-CE167290083A}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Data-protection-warning-stadiums-biometric-features?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionSporting bodies in the UK and Europe will need to take extra care if they look to follow US examples of using biometric data for letting fans into stadiums, an expert has warned.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:06:41 Z{1D0CDA7D-F85E-45EE-B59C-AFD1E13581C8}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Data-breaches-GDPR-compliance-scrutiny?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionBusinesses that have personal data stolen from them by hackers can expect other aspects of their compliance with data protection laws – beyond just their obligations around data security – to fall subject to intense scrutiny, an expert in data and cyber law has said.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:21:25 Z{9270FDC9-6366-4787-8CF5-3112F36F7A09}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Telemarketing-rules-set-for-UAE-financial-institutions?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionNew rules governing telemarketing by financial institutions have been introduced in the UAE, covering the use of new technologies such as robocalling and AI.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:20:54 Z{3ED567B9-19A6-4D5B-B4E5-F6688D9137B3}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/UK-sovereign-cloud-push-requires-hybrid-balance?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionA hybrid approach to global and sovereign cloud models could allow organisations to keep sensitive data in the UK while using global cloud structures, experts have said.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:33:39 Z{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