Since our last update on the effects of Brexit on data privacy,
we have seen an immense flurry of activity and controversy around
Brexit. In our previous update, the Brexit deadline was looming
– 12 April 2019 – but as you will know, this deadline
came and went. We then braced ourselves for the next deadline
– 31 October 2019. This deadline has now also been and
gone. We now look towards a new deadline – 31
January 2020 – but before then, we also have the
highly anticipated fun and games of a general election, just a
month away, that could have a further significant impact on
Brexit.
Over the past year, we have seen many speculative articles,
press coverage, online discussions, you name it, about how Brexit
will affect industries in the UK and globally. From a data
privacy perspective, despite much discussion, the position for
companies in the UK has not changed since our previous update (see
below for further details). However, what has changed since
then is
