Google moves jurisdiction for UK personal data to US


GOOGLE has confirmed that it will change the legal jurisdiction of its UK personal data from Ireland to the US. Reuters,­which­broke­the­story,­said­Goo-


gle­had­moved­jurisdictions­from­“the­EU,­ which has one of the world’s most aggressive data­protection­rules”­to­the­US­which­has­ “among­the­weakest­privacy­protections­of­ any­major­economy”. TechCrunch­asked­Google­why­it­had­made­


the­move:­“Like­many­companies,­we­have­to­ prepare­ for­ Brexit,”­ ­Google­ said­ in­a­ state- ment,­adding:­­“Nothing­about­our­services­or­ our approach to privacy will change, includ-


ing how we collect or process data, and how we respond to law enforcement demands for­ users’­ ­information.­ The­ protections­ of­ the­UK­GDPR­will­still­apply­to­these­users.” TechCrunch­also­asked­why­Google­hadn’t­ moved­jurisdiction­to­the­UK­itself­via­a­UK­ subsidiary.­“To­which­ it­gave­a­nonsensi- cal­ response”­ says­ TechCrunch reporter Natasha ­


­Lomas,­“(with­Google)­saying­this­


is­ ­because­ the­UK­ is­no­ longer­ in­ the­EU.­ Which begs the question when did the UK suddenly­become­the­51st­American­state?” Prospect Magazine­spoke­to­Laura­­Lazaro­ Cabrera,­legal­officer­at­the­charity­Privacy­


International,­who­ told­ the­ magazine­ that­ other companies will follow in Google’s footsteps and that some had already done something­ similar.­ She­ said­ that­ because­ GDPR­provides­protections­for­users­it­also­ ­“imposes­ significant­ ­restrictions­ on­ com- panies’ use of people’s data, giving them a strong incentive to avoid its application — and­history­tells­us­that­they­will­seize­the­ opportunity­to­do­so.”­ She­said­that­in­2018,­before­GDPR­was­ implemented,­ Facebook­ moved­ 1.5­ billion­ non-EU­users­from­Ireland­to­the­US­and­ that­LinkedIn­did­the­same.


Jobs safe as lengthy Bromley strike ends


LIBRARY­workers­in­Bromley­have­­returned­ to­work­after­an­eight-month­­dispute­ended­ with their union, Unite, reaching an agree- ment­with­their­­employer,­GLL.­ The­ strike­ was­ called­ in­ June­ 2019­ over­


­unfilled­posts­and­planned­job­cuts. Unite­said­the­dispute­had­been­“settled”­


and­Onay­Kasab,­Unite­regional­officer,­said:­ “This has been one of the longest all-out, indefi ­


nite­strikes­of­recent­times­and­serves­


as­an­example­to­workers­across­the­country.”­ He­ adds:­ “Bromley­ was­ definitely­ a­ win­


for­the­union.­The­employer­agreed­ to­no­ compulsory redundancies, recruitment into agreed­ posts­and­ increased­ pay­ with­ back­


pay­to­2017­for­specific­groups­of­staff.” The union had also fought against a planned­­restructure­that­would­see­30­jobs­ lost – this has now been changed so that savings are made through natural wastage as people leave through choice, therefore protecting­current­staff. He­claimed­the­dispute­showed­that­social­ enterprise­organisations­like­GLL­behave­in­ the­same­way­as­profit-making­companies.­ GLL,­ a­ not-for-profit­ charitable­ social­ enterprise, has run Bromley Libraries since 2017­and­its­National­Director­for­Libraries­ Diana­Edmonds,­MBE,­said:­“GLL’s­ethos­is­ to­keep­libraries­open­and­to­increase­issues­


and visits at a time when libraries are closing in­record­numbers­across­the­UK.” She­ pointed­ to­ a­ series­ of­ strikes­ in­ the­ borough – six in as many years, but added that all libraries stayed open during the recent action. ­


­She­added:­“Agreement­was­reached­by­


both parties that allow us to address outdated working­practices­and­to­restructure­the­library­ service with no compulsory redundancies and a fair pay promise – something as a social enterprise, ­


­we­were­insistent­upon.­We­can­


now­look­to­the­future,­making­the­necessary­ changes to ensure the viability and devel- opment of this essential public service and improving ­


­the­experience­for­customers.”


LGBTQ+ Network goes live


CILIP’s­LGBTQ+­Network­has­launched­after­months­of­hard­ work­from­the­steering­group. The­new­network­has­been­created­to­provide­library,­information­


and­knowledge­workers­who­identify­as­LGBTQ+­with­support,­ guidance­and­a­safe­space­to­share­experiences.­The­launch­took­ place on 25 February and co-chair of the steering group, Binni Brynolf­tweeted­after­the­event­saying:­“Today­was­just­the­start.­So­ much­to­think­about­but­we’ll­get­there,­all­of­us­working­together.”


March 2020


Binni’s­co-chair­on­the­steering­group,­John­Vincent­said:­ “Having­been­involved­in­the­struggle­for­LGBTQ+­rights­and­ recognition­since­the­1970s,­I­am­thrilled­that­this­initiative­is­ now­taking­off­–­and­look­forward­to­its­making­a­real­difference.” The­network­is­free­to­join­for­anyone­who­identifies­as­LGBTQ+­


and­works,­studies­or­is­involved­in­the­library,­information­or­ knowledge­sectors,­whether­they­are­a­CILIP­member­or­not. For­details­on­how­to­join­visit­www.cilip.org.uk/LGBTQNetwork.


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