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The UK’s ICO Publishes Its First Report On Agentic AI, Identifying Risks And Opportunities

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its Tech Futures: Agentic AI report on Jan. 8, 2026, offering its first analysis of AI agents. The report underscores that agentic AI introduces fundamentally new data protection challenges and that agentic capabilities magnify existing risks from generative AI.

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Tech Companies Operating In The UK Told To Make Sure Their Age Assurance Works

In a two-pronged approach covering online safety and data protection laws, both Ofcom and the ICO have written to major tech platforms to ask them to enforce their minimum age rules with highly effective age checks.

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Lewis Silkin

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

Going through a divorce or separating raises very personal and intimate issues that most people want to deal with privately or, failing that, control what personal information is shared publicly.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

UK Government Launches Much Anticipated Consultation On Children's Online Wellbeing

The UK government has launched its much-trailed consultation on UK children's digital wellbeing, covering social media age bans...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

ICO Continues To Show Teeth When It Comes To Protecting Children's Data - Will This Be The Theme Of 2026?

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Key Provisions Of The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025 Are Now In Force – What's Coming Next?

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Get Ready For The New Data Protection Complaints Handling Rules

United Kingdom Commercial

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Travers Smith LLP

Ofcom Keeps Busy With Online Safety Investigations

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

ICO Publishes Guidance On How To Deal With Data Protection Complaints

United Kingdom Privacy

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Arnold & Porter

Key Data Protection Changes Under The Data (Use And Access) Act 2025 Comes Into Force On February 5 2026

United Kingdom Privacy

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A&O Shearman

AI Legal Compliance For Law Firms: What Lawyers Need To Know In 2026

United Kingdom Technology

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IR Global

Data, Privacy And Cyber In The UK And EU: Ten Watchouts For 2026

European Union Technology

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Ius Laboris

GDPR and Child Protection: Legal Requirements for Businesses

United Kingdom Privacy

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LegalVision

UK Data Reform Becomes Reality: What This Means For You And What You Need To Do Next

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

The Concept Of 'Overall Impression' In UK And EU Registered Design Law (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

FCA Publishes Further Information On Its Approach To The UK's New Cryptoasset Regime

United Kingdom Finance

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Banking Litigation Podcast Episode 58: Monthly Update – January/February 2026

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Data Protection And Privacy Reform Goes Live: What You Need To Know

Whilst the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 ("DUA Act 2025") received Royal Assent back in June 2025, the most significant changes under the UK's long-awaited data protection...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Lewis Silkin's Data, Privacy & Cyber Team Watch Outs For 2026

In the fast-paced, ever-changing world of data, privacy and cyber staying ahead of the curve is crucial.

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

What Are The Top Five UK Data Protection And Cyber Security Developments For 2026?

As we mark Data Protection Day 2026, organisations are entering one of the most significant years of change since the implementation of GDPR in the UK.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

Capita Data Breach: Key Learnings For UK Organisations

The Information Commissioner's Office's (ICO) £14 million penalty against Capita plc and Capita Pension Solutions Limited (CPSL) marked one of the most significant UK data protection enforcement actions in recent years.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

The Future Of Agentic AI And Its Data Protection Implications: The UK ICO's Initial Assessment

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

ICO Tech Futures Report: Agentic AI

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

CNIL Releases Recommendations On Multi-device Consent For Cookies And Trackers

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Workplace Data Privacy Update 2026 - Ius Laboris

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

A Quick Guide To Data Protection For Pension Schemes

United Kingdom Privacy

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

A CJEU Holiday Gift: Ending The GDPR Articles 13 Vs 14 Tug Of War For Body Worn Cameras

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

EU Santa Delivers Expected, But Still Welcome, Gift Of Adequacy This Christmas

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

It's Nothing Personal - Reassessing Pseudonymised Data And AI After EDPS v SRB

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Face Value: Data Scraping, AI, Accountability And The GDPR's Global Reach

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

Ofcom Fines Adult Website Provider £1 Million For Not Having Robust Age Checks

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

EU Santa Delivers Expected, But Still Welcome, Gift Of Adequacy This Christmas

The European Commission has confirmed the renewal of the two UK data adequacy decisions (our 2021 article here), ensuring the continued free flow of personal data from the EEA to the UK...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

It's Nothing Personal - Reassessing Pseudonymised Data And AI After EDPS v SRB

As organisations accelerate efforts to deploy AI, access to large volumes of training data has become essential to maintaining a competitive edge.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Face Value: Data Scraping, AI, Accountability And The GDPR's Global Reach

This article explores how the UK GDPR applies to AI‑driven data scraping and biometric data, drawing on the Upper Tribunal's decision in ICO v Clearview AI.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

Ofcom Fines Adult Website Provider £1 Million For Not Having Robust Age Checks

In January 2025, Ofcom opened an enforcement programme under the Online Safety Act to monitor compliance with regulated services' duties to implement highly effective...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

What Are The Seven Core Data Protection Principles And How Should Businesses Implement Them?

United Kingdom Privacy

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Gowling WLG

AI Models Trained Abroad Do Not Infringe When Deployed In The UK, Unless They Store Or Reproduce Copyright Works

Getty's remaining UK copyright claim against Stability AI has been dismissed by the High Court. The AI model and its weights were held not to be "infringing copies" imported...

United Kingdom IP

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A&O Shearman

ICO Sets The Record Straight On Storage And Access Technologies

On 11 September 2025, the ICO addressed common misconceptions on how data protection law (in particular the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, or 'PECR') governs the use of storage...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Navigating Workplace Privacy…Global Workplace Privacy Trends: What To Know And Do? (Podcast)

In this episode recorded live at our Navigating Workplace Privacy conference, Partner and Co-Head of Data, Privacy & Cyber Bryony Long and Managing Associate Joanna de Fonseka talk...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

When Privacy Is Breached By Deception

The recent High Court decision in Raine v J D Wetherspoon underlines how fragile privacy can be when organisations fail to protect personal information in practice, even when they appear to do everything right on paper.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Buckles Law

Challenges Regarding Implementation Of DUAA Soft Opt-in For UK Charities

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

AI, Data And Security: Key Insights For In-house Lawyers And Business Leaders

United Kingdom Technology

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Browne Jacobson

AI In The Personal Computing Industry—An Interview With HP's SVP Of Strategy And Business Planning Ajit Dansingani

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Technology-Enabled Care In The UK: Legal And Technical Developments To Watch

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Happy Birthday To The Online Safety Act!

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Online Safety Act In Action: Ofcom Targets Platforms Failing To Block Child Abuse Material

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

ICO Shares Tips For Small Businesses To Defend Against Cyber Attacks: 'Password123' Is Probably Not Going To Cut It!

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

AI In Health And Care: Key Legal Risks To Navigate In Managing Data Privacy

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

Pay Attention Episode 15: Data Privacy And Pay Transparency - An Unresolvable Conflict? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Fifth Edition: Workplace Data Privacy Update - Ius Laboris

Worldwide Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

Pay Attention Episode 15: Data Privacy And Pay Transparency - An Unreasonable Conflict? (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

First Civil Penalty Under The Privacy Act Of $5.8 Million Agreed By ACL: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom Privacy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Data Localisation And Transfer Issues In Southeast Asia

Worldwide Privacy

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Rouse

Redefining Inclusion: The UK Supreme Court's "Sex" Ruling And Its Implications For Hong Kong Workplaces

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

AI In Healthcare: Legal And Ethical Considerations At The New Frontier

United Kingdom Technology

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A&O Shearman

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Divorce And Privacy: How Can I Protect My Personal Information? (Video)

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Withers LLP

Tech 10 – Episode 3: Dunnhumby – Data-driven Decision-making In Retail (Video)

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AlixPartners

Unique Product Identifiers – ANNA DSB & the UPI

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Data Privacy: How The EU, The UK And India Compare (Video)

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Ius Laboris

DPO And AI Officer: One And The Same? (Video)

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Fieldfisher

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