ICO publishes annual report 2018-2019: ‘an unprecedented year’
The ICO has issued its annual report saying it covers an “unprecedented year”….
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Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 on online intermediation services published in Official Journal Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services was published in the Official Journal on 11 July 2019. It will enter into force on the…
Thinking harder about data ‘ownership’ and regulation of data driven business
Peter Leonard challenges some accepted wisdom about the value of big data and how data driven businesses are regulated….
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Tackling fraud in government with data analyticsThe Cabinet Office is consulting on its approach to the challenges of using data and analytics to counter fraud in the public sector. The consultation is based on a report published by the Cabinet Office. The report summarises the key challenges in employing data analysis and data sharing to counter…
CMA launches digital markets strategy and opens market study into online platforms and digital advertising
The CMA has launched its digital markets strategy and has opened a market study into online platforms and digital advertising….
ICO publishes access to information strategy
The ICO has published its new access to information strategy called “Openness by Design”….
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ICO issues EE Limited with monetary penalty of £100,000 for sending texts to customers without their consentThe ICO has issued telecoms company EE Limited with a £100,000 monetary penalty for sending over 2.5 million direct marketing messages to its customers, without their consent. The messages encouraged customers to access and use the ‘My EE’ app…
Law around non-consensual taking, making and sharing of sexual images to be reviewed
The UK government has asked the Law Commission to review the law around around non-consensual taking, making and sharing of sexual images….
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Do social network providers require (further?) regulation? #2
In the second of our series of this year’s Student Essay prize winners, runner-up Jordan Briggs thinks technology could provide the answers to the problem of harmful content….
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CMA expects Facebook and eBay to tackle sale of fake online reviews
The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a programme of work aimed at tackling fake and misleading online reviews…
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