Britain data privacy News

Britain Looks to Revisit Data Privacy Regulations

Britain said it would overhaul its data protection regulator to help strengthen economic growth and better protect the public, giving authorities scope to impose tougher penalties and fines for nuisance calls and text messages. The changes to the remit of …

U.S.-Style Google iPhone Privacy Case Viewed as a Landmark for UK Class Actions

A proposed multi-billion pound British class action against Google, which alleges the internet giant secretly tracked millions of iPhone users, is not viable and should not be allowed to proceed, the Supreme Court was told on Wednesday. Antony White, a …