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UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom publishes guidance on age assurance and children's access assessments

Publication kicks off the child protection part of the regime

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04/02/2025

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Online Safety

Ofcom publishes final illegal content risk assessment guidance and codes of practice under UK Online Safety Act

Publication sparks the start of the illegal harms duties under the OSA for user-to-user and search services

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04/02/2025

Read time 7m

Artificial intelligence

ICO updates its views on using personal data in generative AI in the UK

Consultation response provides interim guidance to organisations using personal data in training and deploying generative AI models, raising many issues...

31/01/2025

Read time 6m

IT and data

The EU Data Act: what does it regulate?

The Data Act is a potpourri of legal provisions varying in relevance for companies – this series' opens with an...

23/01/2025

Read time 5m

Artificial intelligence

The UK AI Opportunities Action Plan: what it means for business

The government wants to ramp up AI adoption across the UK, and this much-heralded plan sets out what it thinks...

17/01/2025

Read time 14m

Artificial intelligence

EDPB delivers view on using personal data to train and deploy AI models

EDPB's opinion provides guidance to organisations using personal data in AI model development and deployment

17/01/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

NCSC Annual Review | EU Commission on NIS2 transposition | Cyber Resilience Act | Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

13/01/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

Data (Use and Access) Bill | ICO prioritises AI, children's data, Adtech | EDPB plans, EU ePrivacy and AI models

13/01/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital Regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

UK Online Safety Act 2023 | UK Media Act 2024 | VoD services regime | Ofcom changes | Commercial radio...

13/01/2025

Read time 5m

Knowledge Notes

What business law changes does 2025 promise in the UK?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business

13/01/2025

Read time 28m

Regulatory and compliance

French regulator Arcom's standard for online age verification rolls out in 2025

What are the requirements of the broadcast authority’s standards for age verification on pornographic content?

09/01/2025

Read time 4m

Artificial intelligence

Are major changes to copyright law coming to boost UK development of AI models?

Government proposes changing copyright law to facilitate use of web-scraped content for AI development, and monetisation of content by copyright...

23/12/2024

Read time 7m

IT and data

GDPR for HR | UK ICO audits AI recruitment tools and the English High Court defines controllers in DSARs

Welcome to the Christmas edition of our GDPR for HR newsletter featuring the latest updates, cases and insights on data...

18/12/2024

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber Security | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2024

ENISA draft technical guidance on NIS2 cyber security risk management measures | DSIT call for evidence on Cyber Security and...

27/11/2024

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Data Law | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2024

Progress of the Data (Use and Access) Bill | ICO prioritising work to protect children online | ICO publishes report...

27/11/2024

Read time 4m

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Online Safety

UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom publishes guidance on age assurance and children's access assessments

Publication kicks off the child protection part of the regime

New -

04/02/2025

Read time 6m

Online Safety

Ofcom publishes final illegal content risk assessment guidance and codes of practice under UK Online Safety Act

Publication sparks the start of the illegal harms duties under the OSA for user-to-user and search services

New -

04/02/2025

Read time 7m

Artificial intelligence

ICO updates its views on using personal data in generative AI in the UK

Consultation response provides interim guidance to organisations using personal data in training and deploying generative AI models, raising many issues...

31/01/2025

Read time 6m

IT and data

The EU Data Act: what does it regulate?

The Data Act is a potpourri of legal provisions varying in relevance for companies – this series' opens with an...

23/01/2025

Read time 5m

Artificial intelligence

The UK AI Opportunities Action Plan: what it means for business

The government wants to ramp up AI adoption across the UK, and this much-heralded plan sets out what it thinks...

17/01/2025

Read time 14m

Artificial intelligence

EDPB delivers view on using personal data to train and deploy AI models

EDPB's opinion provides guidance to organisations using personal data in AI model development and deployment

17/01/2025

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

NCSC Annual Review | EU Commission on NIS2 transposition | Cyber Resilience Act | Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

13/01/2025

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

Data (Use and Access) Bill | ICO prioritises AI, children's data, Adtech | EDPB plans, EU ePrivacy and AI models

13/01/2025

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital Regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2025

UK Online Safety Act 2023 | UK Media Act 2024 | VoD services regime | Ofcom changes | Commercial radio...

13/01/2025

Read time 5m

Knowledge Notes

What business law changes does 2025 promise in the UK?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business

13/01/2025

Read time 28m

Regulatory and compliance

French regulator Arcom's standard for online age verification rolls out in 2025

What are the requirements of the broadcast authority’s standards for age verification on pornographic content?

09/01/2025

Read time 4m

Artificial intelligence

Are major changes to copyright law coming to boost UK development of AI models?

Government proposes changing copyright law to facilitate use of web-scraped content for AI development, and monetisation of content by copyright...

23/12/2024

Read time 7m

IT and data

GDPR for HR | UK ICO audits AI recruitment tools and the English High Court defines controllers in DSARs

Welcome to the Christmas edition of our GDPR for HR newsletter featuring the latest updates, cases and insights on data...

18/12/2024

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber Security | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2024

ENISA draft technical guidance on NIS2 cyber security risk management measures | DSIT call for evidence on Cyber Security and...

27/11/2024

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Data Law | UK Regulatory Outlook November 2024

Progress of the Data (Use and Access) Bill | ICO prioritising work to protect children online | ICO publishes report...

27/11/2024

Read time 4m

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