European Parliament's data adequacy objection: Doubts cast on UK's commitment to data protection

European Parliament's data adequacy objection: Doubts cast on UK's commitment to data protection

Comment Almost two weeks ago, the European Parliament took the step of objecting to the Commission decisions to grant the UK data adequacy.


Far from being a reactionary move against a former member state, the Parliament's resolution highlights flaws in the UK's data protection regime, which will have serious consequences for citizens' rights and could lead to legal uncertainty for businesses in future.


The European Parliament's resolution will not block adequacy (that decision is for the European Commission in the next month), but it nevertheless sends a significant political signal, particularly in the wake of two major court cases last week, which have found the UK’s ..

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