Technology, Data and Privacy

Lorna Cropper , Chloe Abbott and Sandra Ofili round up key data and privacy developments from May 2026. They begin by highlighting a significant milestone: May marked ten years since the GDPR came into force and the two-year countdown to applicability started. The team reflects on the GDPR’s lasting influence on data protection legislation across the EU and beyond. Continuing with European develop...

Nuria Pastor, Hannah Wallet, and Sophia Steiger round up key data and privacy news from April 2026.  They discuss developments from Europe as the EDPB adopts new guidelines on the processing of personal data for scientific research and a new DPIA template. The ICO is the next focus and the team looks at a joint report concerning agentic AI, a new Code of Practice on AI and Automated Decision Makin...

 In the March edition of Data & Privacy Matters, the Fieldfisher Tech and Data team round up key UK and EU developments across data protection, online safety, cybersecurity, and digital regulation.  They begin with the ICO’s draft updated guidance on automated decision‑making and profiling, published following the Data Use and Access Act 2025. The guidance clarifies when automated decision‑mak...

Tune in to the action-packed latest episode of Fieldfisher's Data & Privacy Matters podcast, as Camille Ebden, Melanie Ludolph and Rida Ahmed look at the key data and privacy news from February 2026. Read more here.

The episode starts with a discussion of the EDPB's consultation regarding the Processor Binding Corporate Rules (BCR-Ps). The consultation seeks feedback on the EDPB's draft recommendations on the BCR-Ps which include standardisation measures and various clarifications and explanations, alongside discussion on the scope of the BCR-Ps. The team then speaks about recent developments in onl...

In the latest privacy podcast episode Anna Rawlinson , Lorna Cropper and Harry Barder delve into the data and privacy stories that captured their attention throughout December 2025. Join them as we explore developments and new stories that are impacting businesses and organisations, including: updates to the rules and regulations applicable to children's use of online services from across the...

Tune in to the action-packed latest episode of Fieldfisher's Data & Privacy Matters podcast, as Camille Ebden , Tessa Waite and Rida Ahmed look at the key data and privacy news from November 2025.  They dive into the latest news on the much anticipated publishing of the EU Digital Omnibus Regulation Proposal and how this aims to simplify and harmonise digital regulations in the EU. After...

 In the latest episode of Fieldfisher’s Data and Privacy Matters podcast, hosts Lorna Cropper , Emma Yaltaghian and Sophie Gosling provide a comprehensive roundup of the key legal developments from October 2025.  The team start by discussing the Irish DPC’s €530 million fine against TikTok, with the regulator finding that TikTok had not applied appropriate safeguards when transferring data to Chin...

In the latest episode of Fieldfisher's Data and Privacy Matters podcast, hosts Martin McElroy , Anna Rawlinson and Rida Ahmed provide a comprehensive roundup of the key legal developments from September 2025.  Read more here:  Data and Privacy Matters: Legal Updates - September 2025

In this latest episode of Fieldfisher’s Data and Privacy Matters podcast, hosts Anna Rawlinson , Lorna Cropper and Emma Yaltaghian   provide a comprehensive roundup of the key legal developments from August 2025. The team start by discussing the growing criticism of the EU’s digital regulations, including the Digital Services Act and AI Act, with concerns about their impact on innovation. They als...

In the latest episode of Fieldfisher’s Data and Privacy Matters podcast, hosts Lorna Cropper, Emma Yaltaghian and Leo McSweeney provide a comprehensive roundup of the key legal developments from July 2025.  The team start by discussing how the ICO released guidance to prevent data breaches in document disclosure and how the European Commission has reviewed the UK's adequacy decision. Focus th...

In the latest episode of Fieldfisher’s Data and Privacy Matters podcast, hosts Martin McElroy, Emma Yaltaghian and David Horne provide a comprehensive roundup of the key legal developments from June 2025. Read more, and find the sources here.

In the latest episode of Fieldfisher's Data and Privacy Matters podcast, hosts Martin McElroy , Anna Rawlinson and Leo McSweeney provide a roundup of the significant legal updates from May 2025. We begin with the Irish Data Protection Commission’s engagement with Meta’s plans to train its generative AI models using public Facebook and Instagram content. We also cover the potential for legal c...

April was another eventful month in the world of data and privacy, so join us as we delve into the latest news in this month's episode of the Fieldfisher Data & Privacy Matters podcast. Lorna Cropper, Matthew Gregson,  and Charley Guile dive into the recent developments regarding the use of personal data for training AI systems, highlighting new inquiries by the Irish Data Protection Comm...

2025 is shaping up to be an exciting year for data and privacy. Dive into the hottest stories from March in this month's episode of the Fieldfisher Data & Privacy Matters podcast. Listen here to keep updated! Read more here.

February was another eventful month in the world of data and privacy, so join us as we delve into the latest news in this month's episode of the Fieldfisher Data & Privacy Matters podcast. Martin McElroy, Matthew Gregson, and Jonathan Comfort kick off the episode with a look at the latest AI developments, including the European Commission's draft guidelines on prohibited AI practices...

January was a busy start to 2025 in the world of data and privacy so join us in this month's episode of the Fieldfisher's Data & Privacy Matters podcast to get some insight into the key news. Lorna Cropper, Charley Guile, and Salma Eleyan start the episode discussing China's latest AI model, its industry impact, and the swift regulatory responses. They also delve into the UK gov...

Join the team as Lorna Cropper, Chloe Abbot and Anna Rawlinson discuss the European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) opinion regarding AI models and personal data processing including the considerations that must be assessed on a case-by-case basis, particularly when using legitimate interests as a foundation for AI development. Lorna then turns to the EU's progress on the General Purpose AI Co...

In the latest episode of Fieldfisher's Data and Privacy Matters podcast, Nuria Pastor, Sophia Steiger and Elle Calam explore the key data and privacy news from November 2024.  They take us through the latest on European data transfer developments, a wealth of newly published ICO guidance, codes and recommendations across a range of different sectors, UK and EU legislative updates and, last bu...

The latest episode of Fieldfisher's Data and Privacy Matters podcast, hosted by Nuria Pastor , Charley Guile , and Imogen Boffin , provides a roundup of major legal updates for September. Discussion topics include new EU standard contractual clauses, collaboration between the European Commission and EDPB, Californian legislation on AI deepfakes, NIST's new AI risk management program, and...

In the latest episode of Fieldfisher's Data and Privacy Matters podcast, Camille Ebden, Anna Rawlinson and Sophia Steiger explore the key data and privacy news from October 2024. From the Data (Use and Access) Bill, headlines from across the EDPB, CJEU and ICO, cyber security regulatory updates and a round-up of the month's enforcement action, this is a jam-packed episode!  For a list of...

In this action-packed eighth episode of Fieldfisher's Data & Privacy Matters podcast, Lorna Cropper , Martin McElroy and Laura Williams look at the key data and privacy news from August 2024.   They take us through EU AI Act coming into force, the ICO's latest consultation on generative AI and the latest enforcement news from the EU and the UK. The episode explores the ICO's ann...

It may be summertime and holiday season in the northern hemisphere but the world of data and privacy does not seem to pause.  July was another month filled with news and developments.  Tune in to the latest episode of Fieldfisher's Data & Privacy Matters podcast, as Lorna Cropper , Charley Guile and Sophia Steiger look at this month's key issues and takeaways this month. They start w...

In the latest episode of Automation Unwrapped. John Cassels , a Partner at FieldFisher interviews Simon Meakins , Director of Advanced Air Mobility at Bristow Group. They discuss Simon's aviation career, autonomous technology's impact, and the future of electric powertrains and autonomy in aviation. Simon highlights regulatory challenges, technological advancements, and exciting developm...

Tune in to the action-packed latest episode of Fieldfisher's Technology Data and Privacy podcast and join our host Olivier Proust, Partner in our Brussels office in our Tech and Data team, as he dives into the groundbreaking AI Act which was published in the EU's Official Journal on 12th July. Olivier is joined by the insightful Laura Caroli, Senior Policy Advisor at the European Parliam...