Mishcon de Reya Senior Data Protection Specialist Jon Baines has been quoted by BBC News in its reporting on the UK Biobank data incident, after deidentified medical data relating to 500,000 volunteers was found listed for sale on a Chinese e‑commerce site.
The BBC notes that UK Biobank has suspended access to its research platform and referred the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
BBC News reported: ;“Jon Baines, senior data protection specialist at law firm Mishcon de Reya, said the regulator would likely be seeking to confirm volunteer information was truly de-identified and, as such, does not constitute personal data under UK law."
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