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Tag: subject access requests

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02 July 2019

Hong Kong: Data Access Request or Pre-Action Discovery in Disguise?

26 April 2019

UK: DSAR ruling confirms that descriptions of the purposes of processing and recipients of personal data can be general, but actual identity of sources must be provided

04 July 2017

UK: updated ICO Code of Practice on subject access

Employers faced with a subject access request should ensure they refer to the updated guidance recently issued by the Information Commissioner's …

16 March 2017

UK: Court of Appeal rules on subject access requests

HR practitioners know only too well what an effective weapon a subject access request (SAR) can be in the hands of an aggrieved employee or …

17 February 2017

UK: Data protection - Court of Appeal ruling on subject access requests, prosecution for taking client data to a competitor, and new guidance

The Court of Appeal has clarified that non-compliance with a subject access request (SAR) cannot be justified on the ground that the requester has a …

12 October 2016

UK: Subject access requests - employer's refusal to comply contributed to unfair dismissal

Refusing to comply with a subject access request may contribute to the unfairness of a subsequent dismissal, where the tribunal considers that the …

29 April 2016

EU developments: trade secrets and data protection

On 14 April the European Parliament voted to approve the new Trade Secrets Directive aimed at harmonising the definition and protection of trade …

05 March 2015

UK: Review of tribunal fees; prohibition on enforced subject access requests for criminal records; FCA/PRA whistleblowing proposals

The Business Secretary is reported to have launched a review of employment tribunal fees in light of inaction from the Ministry of Justice (see …

19 November 2014

Podcast: Data protection laws - Impact on employers (Pan-European Perspective)

To register to listen to the recording or download as a podcast please contact Jane Webber who will send you confirmation of your log-in details. …

15 September 2014

Podcast: Developments in data protection laws in the UK and EU - impact on employers

To register to listen to the recording or download as a podcast please contact:  Jane Webber who will  send you confirmation of your …

11 April 2014

UK: New publications - subject access requests, tribunal claim statistics, age discrimination in provision of services

The Information Commissioner's Office has updated its Code of Practice on handling subject access requests, available here. The Ministry of Justice …

09 September 2013

UK: New resources

The Information Commissioner's Office has published a code of practice on dealing with subject access requests. Age Action Alliance has published a …