UK Privacy Regulator Publishes Draft Guidelines on 'consent' under the GDPR
The UK Information Commissioner (the British privacy regulator) has published a draft of proposed guidance on the notion of ‘consent’ under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), set to take effect in May 2018. The draft guidance emphasizes that the GDPR establishes an elevated standard for consent. It requires offering individuals genuine choice and control over the collection and processing ...