Miriam Everett

Feb 19, 2025 | lexology.com | Miriam Everett |Claire Wiseman |Sara Lee |Alice Bourne |Georgie Green |Mackenzie Zhang

On 23 January 2025, the ICO published its long-awaited guidance on "consent or pay" models following its call for views last year.

Jan 29, 2025 | computerweekly.com | Miriam Everett

Research published to coincide with Data Privacy Day unequivocally sends a message to programmers and policymakers alike. With 93% of UK consumers apprehensive about how their data is used and the advent of AI causing many to now also be concerned about the use of their data to train AI models, the message is clear: trust has to be gained before it can be retained.

Jan 29, 2025 | computerweekly.com | Miriam Everett

Research published to coincide with Data Privacy Day unequivocally sends a message to programmers and policymakers alike. With 93% of UK consumers apprehensive about how their data is used and the advent of AI causing many to now also be concerned about the use of their data to train AI models, the message is clear: trust has to be gained before it can be retained. Almost 7 years on from the implementation of comprehensive data privacy laws in the UK (in the form of the General Data Protection Regulation) and 3 years on from the UK government hinting that it might think outside the box in terms of data privacy regulation, the research uncovered a significant proportion (56%) of consumers who want to see stricter regulation of personal data. This could be interesting food for thought for policymakers and slightly at odds with both the latest data protection reform bill currently going through Parliament (the Data Use and Access Bill) and the Government's recently published AI Action Plan, which seeks to adopt a pro-innovation light touch approach to AI regulation, in contrast to other more heavily regulated regimes such as seen in the EU.

Jan 27, 2025 | herbertsmithfreehills.com | Miriam Everett

Despite frequent efforts to convince UK consumers that their personal information is secure, the majority of British consumers still don't trust public and private sector organisations to keep their data safe. Many are now also concerned that their data will be used to train AI services. Research conducted by international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills reveals that 93 percent of UK consumers are apprehensive about how their data is used.

Oct 28, 2024 | computerweekly.com | Miriam Everett

The global AI regulatory landscape appears to be evolving a challenging direction, leaving global organisations struggling to identify where and when they may be subject to AI regulatory obligations By Miriam Everett, partner and global head of data and privacy, Herbert Smith Freehills Published: 28 Oct 2024 Cast your eye over the tech landscape and in all likelihood you will readily agree that the (data) clouds on the horizon look vastly different today, compared to just a few short years...