
New ICO Guidance on Recognised Legitimate Interests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued new guidance explaining how organisations can use the recently introduced Recognised Legitimate Interests (RLI) as a lawful basis

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued new guidance explaining how organisations can use the recently introduced Recognised Legitimate Interests (RLI) as a lawful basis

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued guidance on the new “charitable purposes” soft opt-in under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). This allows

In April, Hope & May were delighted to host our latest Leaders Lunch, bringing together charity leaders for an open and informal discussion on some

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) updated its guidance on Subject Access Requests (SARs), signalling that the legal context underpinning SAR handling has changed with the

A Changing Framework for Data Protection The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) became law in June 2025 and is being implemented in stages

We’re proud to share that Hope & May has been named a Finalist at the British Data Awards 2026. The British Data Awards is an

The ICO has recently issued two significant enforcement actions against MediaLab.AI, Inc. (Imgur) and Reddit, both centred on unlawful processing of children’s data and weak

Artificial intelligence is now embedded across many organisations, from automation and analytics to customer engagement, decision-making, and content generation. Used well, AI can deliver efficiency

The United States has renewed its demand for unprecedented access to the biometric data of Europeans – and EU Member States have already indicated that

Fraud has become one of the most pressing challenges for organisations of all sizes. From phishing scams and impersonation fraud to sophisticated cyber-attacks, criminals are
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