6 Key Takeaways from the Data Protection Annual Update
A summary of the most important themes to emerge from this sell-out event, hosted at Reed Smith on 31 January 2019…
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BOOK REVIEW: Blockchain for Babies
Neil Brown of decoded.legal with a wry look at an ingenious introduction to blockchain for toddlers (and possibly adults)….
Online traders do not have to provide a telephone number to consumers in all circumstances: AG Opinion
Advocate General’s opinion in Case C-649/17 Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen und Verbraucherverbände — Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverband eV v Amazon EU Sàrl…
.eu Top Level Domain Regulation adopted
The Competitiveness Council has adopted a Regulation that, among other things, widens scope for who can register the .eu top level domain name….
What happens to data transfers and the ICO in a No Deal Bexit? The EDPB has published some notes
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published two information notes relating to data transfers and the role of the ICO if the UK leaves the EU without a deal….
DCMS launches consultation launched on Strategic Priorities for telecommunications and radio spectrum management
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has launched a consultation on its draft Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for telecommunications, the management of radio spectrum and post. Closes 27th March….
“Facebook seems willing neither to be regulated nor scrutinised”: Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee publishes Final Report on Disinformation and ‘fake news’
Recommendations build on those presented in an interim report published in July 2018…
Buivids: a further over-extension of the domestic purposes exemption?
Neil Brown comments on a recent decision of the CJEU on the application of the data protection framework to everyone’s life online….
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Copyright Directive agreed by European Commission, Parliament and Council of the European Union
The Copyright Directive has been agreed by European Commission, Parliament and Council of the European Union. In September 2016, the European Commission proposed to modernise EU copyright rules as part of the Digital Single Market Strategy. After much (fraught) negotiation, political agreement on the text of the proposed Directive has now been reached by the…
New European Regulation to improve fairness of online platforms’ trading practices
A European regulation has been agreed, aimed at creating a fair, transparent and predictable business environment for businesses and traders when using online platforms….
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