AI Regulation, Migration and the New International World Order
In a world where one’s digital blueprint has already become a determining factor for the achievement of various socio-economic rights such as employment, education, and other personal milestones, the prospect...
Clicks & Consent Across Borders: Briskin v. Shopify and the Global Reach of Privacy Rights
Can a technology company based in Canada be sued in California for allegedly violating Californian privacy laws? In Briskin v Shopify, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said yes. The...
Breaking Encryption, Breaking Rights? France’s Legislative Stand and What India Must Learn
On 20 March 2025, the French National Assembly voted down Article 8 of the proposed Drug Trafficking Bill (“Proposition de loi visant à sortir la France du piège du narcotrafic”),...
Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 3
See Parts 1 and 2 of this blog here: Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 1 | OHRH Over Four...
Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 2
See Part 1 of this blog here: Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 1 | OHRH Significant Gaps in Current...
Over Four Decades of Data Protection: Unexplored History with Valuable Insights for the Future – Part 1
Introduction January 28, 2025, marks the 44th anniversary of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 (now Convention 108+), which is celebrated globally as Data Protection/Privacy Day. This day commemorates the...
“The Parent Knows Best”: (Over)Protection of Children in the Data Protection Framework in India
In 2023, the Indian Parliament passed the long-awaited Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), which, under Section 9 makes provision for the regulation of the personal data of minors. According...
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...
