The ECtHR in Podchasov v. Russia – Preserving Encryption And Denying Backdoors
On 13th February 2024, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) pronounced the seminal judgment of Podchasov v. Russia, holding that the weakening of end-to-end encryption (“E2EE”) or creating backdoors...
Grindr goes to Court (Part II): Individuals’ HIV Status and the Right to Private Life
Part I of this blog examined the protection of an individual’s HIV status under the UK’s data protection regime in the context of ongoing litigation against Grindr. Part II examines...
Grindr goes to Court (Part I): UK Data Protection Law and the Disclosure of Individuals’ HIV Status
A case brought in April 2024 before the High Court of England and Wales alleges that Grindr shared sensitive information, including users’ HIV status, with third parties for commercial purposes...
Reforms in UK Data Protection Law: Potential Impacts on Individuals’ Rights Protection and AI Transparency
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI Bill) was re-introduced into the UK Parliament in March 2023 and is currently being debated at the Committee stage in the House...
