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E-mail on back-up server deemed to be held for freedom of information purposes

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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April 26 2012

In an appeal from the Information Commission's decision, the First-Tier Tribunal General Regulatory Chamber on Information Rights has decided that the Information Commissioner was wrong to conclude on a balance of probabilities that the University of East Anglia no longer had a copy of an e-mail requested by the appellant

Updated guidance on use of cookies from ICO

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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March 28 2012

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has updated its "Guidance on the rules of the use of cookies and similar technologies" (the Guidance

Guidance published by ICO in relation to information held in complaint files

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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February 9 2012

The Information Commissioner's Office has issued guidance for organisations that hold complaint files and receive requests for access to personal information held in them

Extension of compulsory audit powers required to enhance data protection

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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January 12 2012

In a speech at the 10th annual data protection conference in October, Christopher Graham (the Information Commissioner) urged that the Information Commissioner's Office (the ICO) receives new powers to conduct compulsory data protection audits

UK government issues tender for G-Cloud computing services

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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January 12 2012

The UK Government Procurement Service has issued an Invitation To Tender for a six month pilot framework agreement which will enable government departments and other public sector bodies to order cloud computing services via a government app store

ICO publishes guide to privacy and electronic communications

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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December 6 2011

On 7 September 2011, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published guidance in relation to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (SI 24262003) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations (SI 20111208) (the Guide

High Court provides guidance on online marketing issues

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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November 17 2011

In the case of Playup Interactive Entertainment (UK) Pty Ltd v Givemefootball Ltd 2011 EWHC 1980 (Comm), the owner of a football website entered into a contract to send marketing e-mails and SMS communications on behalf of a sponsor (the claimant) to recipients who had opted-in to the service

ICO consults on changes to Data Protection Act penalties guidance

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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October 25 2011

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a consultation document regarding the proposed changes to the statutory guidance on monetary penalties under the Data Protection Act (DPA

Telecommunications company required to block users' access to infringing website

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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October 3 2011

In the first legal action of its kind in the UK, a group of film-producers (the Studios) has obtained an injunction which requires the UK's largest internet services provider (ISP), BT, to cut off its customers' access to Newzbin, an offshore-hosted website with links to pirated music and films

Enforcement of the Privacy and E-Communications Regulations

Baker & McKenzie
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United Kingdom
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August 10 2011

Further to the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations that came into effect on 26 May 2011, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has provided information on how it will seek to enforce the Regulations

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