( October 29, 2026, 16:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: UK guidance on special category data under the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, has been updated by the British privacy regulator to reflect changes made by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. The update, published Thursday by the Information Commission, clarifies how organizations should treat special category data when doing automated decision-making, including profiling. Earlier this month, the commission said in a report that “important questions remain” about applying existing laws to rapidly developing AI, particularly when it comes to special category data.Guidance attached. ...
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