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Going further to protect children

Natalie Barnfield – Petabyte Lawyer (Of Counsel) at Digiphile. October 7, 2026.

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What! Another reporting obligation!?

Victoria (Vicky) Hordern – Privacy, Data and AI Partner at Digiphile. September 8, 2026. Somewhat overlooked by the excitement of...

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Paying compensation under UK data protection law

First published in Privacy Laws & Business UK January 2026, www.privacylaws.com. The UK Court of Appeal lowers the bar for...

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10 important things to know about the Code of Practice on AI marking and labelling

Phil Lee – Managing Director, Digiphile and IAPP UK Country Leader and Emeritus Fellow. January 6, 2026. On 17 December...

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Why the AI Act Isn’t a Monster Under the Bed You Need to Fear

Phil Lee – Managing Director, Digiphile and IAPP UK Country Leader and Emeritus Fellow. May 13, 2025. Any self-respecting Englishman...

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Ponderings on personal data processing in AI models following the EDPB’s AI Opinion

Phil Lee – Managing Director, Digiphile and IAPP UK Country Leader and Emeritus Fellow. January 05, 2025.   Any self-respecting...

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AI Act: Requirements for General-Purpose AI Models

August 28, 2024. This article was first published in the IAPP’s AI Act series here. It is republished here with...

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Joint controller relationships – Why the hate?

Phil Lee – Managing Director, Digiphile and IAPP UK Country Leader and Emeritus Fellow. May 17, 2024. Upon its adoption...

Digiphile’s new website launches

Digiphile is proud to announce the launch of its newly-redesigned website at www.digiphile.law, designed by creative agency, Bird....
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AI has a governance problem – privacy professionals need to step-up

I’ve found myself wondering lately whether, in years to come, we’ll tell our children where we were and what we...