David Erdos
@daviderdos.bsky.social
Trinity Hall Fellow, Professor of Law & Open Society & CIPIL Co-Director Cambridge University. Interested in #dataprotection #GDPR information law, legal history & public and private international law. Viewpoints personal & RT≠endorsement
Beyond #Afghan #databreach, the UK ICO faces increased scrutiny due to need to renew #dataprotection #adequacy. The European DP Board is urging much greater scrutiny of the robustness of its complaints handling & effectiveness of UK #GDPR sanctions and remedies: www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files...
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Beyond #Afghan #databreach, the UK ICO faces increased scrutiny due to need to renew #dataprotection #adequacy. The European DP Board is urging much greater scrutiny of the robustness of its complaints handling & effectiveness of UK #GDPR sanctions and remedies: www.edpb.europa.eu/system/files...
The ICO claim #UKGDPR complaints are arising "as people become more aware of their #dataprotection rights" & now propose to refuse investigation of many of these. In fact, complaints have been stable since #GDPR & but with ↓↓ regulatory action by ICO have ↑ since 2023: inforrm.org/2025/10/28/c...
October 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
The ICO claim #UKGDPR complaints are arising "as people become more aware of their #dataprotection rights" & now propose to refuse investigation of many of these. In fact, complaints have been stable since #GDPR & but with ↓↓ regulatory action by ICO have ↑ since 2023: inforrm.org/2025/10/28/c...
In midst of #Gaza horror &⬆️Recognition of #Palestine by Members (up to 80% by end Sept & 🤞more soon) it's good to see Stuart Mole, former Head of it's Secretary-General's Office, call for Palestine #Commonwealth membership pathway (paused since 1997) www.commonwealthroundtable.co.uk/general/poli...
September 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
In midst of #Gaza horror &⬆️Recognition of #Palestine by Members (up to 80% by end Sept & 🤞more soon) it's good to see Stuart Mole, former Head of it's Secretary-General's Office, call for Palestine #Commonwealth membership pathway (paused since 1997) www.commonwealthroundtable.co.uk/general/poli...
Invoking "economic growth" & the vaguest of claims about #AdTech the UK Information Commissioner plans to explicitly “enable” non-compliant business models. Even partial Responses (by 7 Sept 25) pushing back on this erosion of rights & democratic processes would be good! ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
September 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Invoking "economic growth" & the vaguest of claims about #AdTech the UK Information Commissioner plans to explicitly “enable” non-compliant business models. Even partial Responses (by 7 Sept 25) pushing back on this erosion of rights & democratic processes would be good! ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
Invoking "economic growth" & the vaguest of claims about #AdTech the UK Information Commissioner plans to explicitly “enable” non-complaint business models. Even partial Responses (by 7 Sept 25) pushing back on this erosion of rights & democratic processes encouraged. ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
September 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Invoking "economic growth" & the vaguest of claims about #AdTech the UK Information Commissioner plans to explicitly “enable” non-complaint business models. Even partial Responses (by 7 Sept 25) pushing back on this erosion of rights & democratic processes encouraged. ico.org.uk/about-the-ic...
New Working Paper: Pleased to post first comprehensive historical and comparative #law & #policy analysis of #Commonwealth #citizenship from end of WWII to present, also looking at its possible future faciliating short-term mobility especially for #business purposes: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
July 30, 2025 at 9:22 AM
New Working Paper: Pleased to post first comprehensive historical and comparative #law & #policy analysis of #Commonwealth #citizenship from end of WWII to present, also looking at its possible future faciliating short-term mobility especially for #business purposes: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Good to see coverage of ICO's UK #GDPR & #ePrivacy track-record including (slightly sensationalised) analysis of decisionmarketing.co.uk/top-story/la... of my blog piece ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/22/d... Momentum is building for parliamentary scrutiny: committees.parliament.uk/publications...
July 25, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Good to see coverage of ICO's UK #GDPR & #ePrivacy track-record including (slightly sensationalised) analysis of decisionmarketing.co.uk/top-story/la... of my blog piece ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/22/d... Momentum is building for parliamentary scrutiny: committees.parliament.uk/publications...
Even before inaction on 2022 #Afghan UK #GDPR #databreach, which put many lives at ↑ risk, civil society groups like @openrightsgroup.bsky.social were saying that those who have experienced #dataprotection violations were more likely to win lottery than get meaningful redress from ICO.
July 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Even before inaction on 2022 #Afghan UK #GDPR #databreach, which put many lives at ↑ risk, civil society groups like @openrightsgroup.bsky.social were saying that those who have experienced #dataprotection violations were more likely to win lottery than get meaningful redress from ICO.
The ICO's failure to enforce UK #GDPR is at odds not just with #EU comparators like #Germany, #Spain & #Italy but with UK #regulation protecting people. Eg #dataprotection complaints are c. 70% those of #food hygiene yet formal action is at c. 0.3% level. See ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/22/d...
July 23, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The ICO's failure to enforce UK #GDPR is at odds not just with #EU comparators like #Germany, #Spain & #Italy but with UK #regulation protecting people. Eg #dataprotection complaints are c. 70% those of #food hygiene yet formal action is at c. 0.3% level. See ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/22/d...
My new blog exploring Information Commissioner's 2024/25 Annual Report shows that inaction on 2022 #Afghan UK #GDPR #databreach was sadly in line with poor & starkly declining track-record in formal monitoring & enforcement of UK #dataprotection & #ePrivacy: ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/22/d...
July 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
My new blog exploring Information Commissioner's 2024/25 Annual Report shows that inaction on 2022 #Afghan UK #GDPR #databreach was sadly in line with poor & starkly declining track-record in formal monitoring & enforcement of UK #dataprotection & #ePrivacy: ukconstitutionallaw.org/2025/07/22/d...
First look at @iconews stance on MoD #databreach, which put up to 100K #Afghans at grave risk, incl. its relationship to other MoD UK #GDPR violations, the lack of any formal ICO investigation, regulatory action or even reprimand & the need for action now: inforrm.org/2025/07/19/t...
July 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
First look at @iconews stance on MoD #databreach, which put up to 100K #Afghans at grave risk, incl. its relationship to other MoD UK #GDPR violations, the lack of any formal ICO investigation, regulatory action or even reprimand & the need for action now: inforrm.org/2025/07/19/t...
In 2023 the UK Information Commissioner stated that it was "necessary" "to apply the full sanctions" where UK #GDPR breaches "put people's lives at risk" x.com/ICOnews/stat... But today no regulatory action (DPA 2018 s160) results from #databreach that placed +18K at risk & perhaps caused death
July 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In 2023 the UK Information Commissioner stated that it was "necessary" "to apply the full sanctions" where UK #GDPR breaches "put people's lives at risk" x.com/ICOnews/stat... But today no regulatory action (DPA 2018 s160) results from #databreach that placed +18K at risk & perhaps caused death
Surprised Information Commissioner's Office claims track-record of “stand[ing] up during scandals” as with Leveson Inquiry: vimeo.com/1070964964. In fact, Leveson held ICO’s #dataprotection conduct constituted “regulatory failure” arising from it “not be[ing] keen to exercise" powers & functions 1/3
June 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Surprised Information Commissioner's Office claims track-record of “stand[ing] up during scandals” as with Leveson Inquiry: vimeo.com/1070964964. In fact, Leveson held ICO’s #dataprotection conduct constituted “regulatory failure” arising from it “not be[ing] keen to exercise" powers & functions 1/3
Pleased to post new paper on "ends" of #Irish strong albeit informal post-WWII external association with #Commonwealth during 1960s & 70s. This demise alongside continued #UK-Irish arrangements can tell us much about #UK, #Ireland, #Europe & Commonwealth history: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 1/4
June 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Pleased to post new paper on "ends" of #Irish strong albeit informal post-WWII external association with #Commonwealth during 1960s & 70s. This demise alongside continued #UK-Irish arrangements can tell us much about #UK, #Ireland, #Europe & Commonwealth history: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 1/4
Pleased to publish this new Modern Law Review article on how the Retained EU Law (Revocation & Reform) Act removes UK #GDPR legal priority & how its Regulations 2013/1417 narrow meaning of "fundamental" #humanrights in UK #dataprotection to #ECHR alone: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1/4
June 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Pleased to publish this new Modern Law Review article on how the Retained EU Law (Revocation & Reform) Act removes UK #GDPR legal priority & how its Regulations 2013/1417 narrow meaning of "fundamental" #humanrights in UK #dataprotection to #ECHR alone: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1/4