Lloyd v Google supreme court hearing

2 years ago

Rob Masson, CEO, The DPO Centre is available for comment on the Lloyd v Google outcome following the two-day hearing before the Supreme Court last week.

The basis of Mr Lloyd's claim is the assertion that Google secretly tracked the internet activity of millions of Apple iPhone users for commercial purposes between 9 August 2011 and 15 February 2012.

Rob Masson said, “If Lloyd wins this case, it will signal a momentous shift in the way organisations have to protect customer data. Every organisation has a stake in this outcome and it may result in the start of group legal class actions around data issues as a huge threat area for organisations.

“The result of the Lloyd v Google case will have far reaching implications both for the availability of damages for the loss of control of personal data, and for the viability of 'opt-out' style group litigations. For any organisation the stakes in respect of a personal data breach have now risen considerably.”

Notes

The outcome is yet to be publicised. Rob Masson will be available for interviews once the verdict has been made public

Notes to Editors

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Founded in 2017 by Rob Masson, The DPO Centre is the UK’s leading independent data protection resource centre, offering expert advice and ensuring organisations have access to the level of knowledge and expertise they require to comply with the highest standards of privacy and data protection.  Follow the DPO Centre on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/dpo-centre/ The DPO Centre’s services include: • Providing outsourced Data Protection Officers on a ‘fractional’ basis (so 1 to 8 days per month) that become integral and trusted members of the client’s team • Interim and overflow resources to support and extend existing compliance teams • EU and UK representation as required by Article 27 of the GDPR • and a full range of privacy and data protection consultancy and training services to companies across all sectors in the UK.