20 Years of Freedom of Information: What does the future look like?
Freedom of Information in Scotland celebrates its 20th year this year. During this time, this legislation has helped to ensure public…
Data Protection & GDPR
Data Protection & GDPR
Data Protection Webinar | A practical look at procuring and implementing AI systems
Thorntons Data Protection team host an intractive panel discussion focusing on the design, procurement and the practical implementation of…
International Data Protection Day
It is International Data Protection Day and an excellent time to look ahead to 2025 and consider what it may bring. This article explores…
UK GDPR - Back to Principles: Transparency
Under the UK GDPR, one of the key principles is transparency and organisations are under a clear legal obligation to inform data subjects…
Data Protection Webinar | Round Up of 2024
Loretta Maxfield looks back on 2024 and provides a recap of data protection themes and trends, and shares her views on what to expect as we…
Data Protection Webinar | Cyber Security and Data Protection
The threat of cyber-attacks to all organisations across the UK remains high. In April 2024, the UK Department for Science, Technology and…
Data Protection | Biometric Data
The use of biometric data by organisations is on the increase and demand for this data is expected to grow exponentially in coming years.…
Why businesses need to consider what’s up with using WhatsApp in the workplace
More than half of people in the UK – almost 40 million - now use WhatsApp regularly, with many also using it in the workplace.It’s easy to…
Building cyber resilience for businesses in 2024
The BBC series “Nightsleeper” has attracted mixed reviews. As a previously regular traveller on the Glasgow-London sleeper, I couldn’…
The New Digital Information and Smart Data Bill
In the King’s speech on Wednesday, the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill (DISD) was one of the 40 legislative plans announced by the…
Thorntons data protection lawyer comments on UK Government technology proposals
A leading data protection expert at full-service legal firm Thorntons Law has reflected on the UK Government’s plans to introduce digital…
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Under a Labour Government
Well, its polling day. By the end of today, we will know the outcome of the election, and it may mean a new Government with different…
The Online Safety Act – Am I compliant?
The Online Safety Act (The Act) received royal assent on 26 October 2023 and is now an active piece of legislation. The Act has been…
Diversity monitoring: what to collect and how to remain compliant
For employers, adopting a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) policy can prove to be imperative in driving initiatives to promote an…
Data Protection Webinar | Upcoming Data Protection Developments
In this webinar Data Protection specialists, Loretta Maxfield and Morgan O’Neill will take stock on the UK’s current approach on data…
Tech platforms under increasing scrutiny over legal basis of consent and pay
After months of debate, the legal basis for the controversial “consent or pay” business model, also known as “pay or okay”, is increasingly…
The End of the Road for the DPDI Bill?
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI Bill) was designed to make the UK’s data protection legislative framework more…
ICO invites views on controversial “Consent or Pay” model
On 6 March 2024, the ICO launched a consultation inviting organisations and other stakeholders such as advertisers, academia and publishers…
Data Protection Webinar | Is your organisations data safe?
In the 2023 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, it was revealed that 59% of medium business and 69% of large businesses have experienced at…
ICO and Cookie Compliance
Following the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) statement on the use of online cookies, it is evident that the ICO are turning…
Data Protection webinar | Cookie Compliance - How to meet the ICO requirements
Cookies are now widely used across websites to help their owners understand how users navigate and interact with their content. However the…