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June 8, 2026
Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) help sponsors identify and address risks to participant data before a clinical trial begins. Under the UK and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), they are a mandatory requirement for high-risk personal data processing, which includes health information used in clinical research. Getting data protection right is not just a regulatory requirement, but a critical part of running an effective and trustworthy trial.
December 20, 2024
The field of data protection underwent rapid transformation in 2024, shaped by new regulations, landmark legal decisions, and the early signs of a global movement towards […]
December 9, 2024
As businesses expand globally, transferring personal data across borders has become a routine part of operations. However, these transfers carry inherent risks that require careful consideration […]
January 22, 2024
EU and UK-based organisations regularly need to transfer personal data to different countries for a variety of reasons – project collaborations, partnerships, service providers etc. With […]
December 22, 2023
This year has seen significant progress in the data protection industry, with many new privacy laws being enacted across the globe. In this blog, we look […]
September 18, 2023
This blog was revised 30 October 2023 to include the results of the first legal challenge and the UK’s adequacy decision. On July 10, 2023, […]
August 21, 2023
Introduction In recent years, data has been hailed as the new gold. Personal data helps businesses understand their customers and create an individualised experience. It helps […]
March 20, 2023
The globe has never been as interconnected as it is right now. With the significant development of technology over recent years, the way we process and […]
January 9, 2023
In February 2022, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) laid out the proposed international data transfer agreement (IDTA) before Parliament. Alongside […]
July 23, 2018
What is the EU- US Privacy Shield? It’s a framework for transatlantic exchanges of personal data between the European Union and the US. Why do organisations […]