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The US no longer a ‘Safe Harbour’ for EU data transfers
07 October 2015
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) may no longer be sent to the US under the ‘Safe Harbour’ data transfer scheme, meaning that companies may now have to revisit their privacy and data protection policies and the terms of any transatlantic data transfer agreements entered into.
Consumer Rights Act – ensuring your business is compliant
01 October 2015
The start of October saw the implementation of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA), which dramatically simplifies and extends the obligations faced by businesses that provide goods and services to consumers in the UK.