Facebook WhatsApp Data Sharing Plan Blocked

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming into force in May. 

Facebook is currently not compliant and the UK Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has prohibited data sharing, forcing Facebook to put a priority on achieving GPDR compliance.

The ICO's French equivalent is in the process of conducting similar action.

So far the ICO's largest fine was the penalty of £400,000 on TalkTalk for failing to protect customer data from cyber attack.

Unilever Selects Legal Base of Rotterdam over London

Historically and inherently Anglo-Dutch, Unilever was formed from the merger of Dutch Margarine Unie and British soap maker Lever Brothers in 1930. Unilever is now looking to simplify its corporate structure and base its legal headquarters in Rotterdam, following a review of its dual-head structure triggered in 2017 by a $143bn takeover attempt by Kraft Heinz. Chief Executive Paul Polman said "This is not about Brexit".