ICO publishes statement on Kings Cross facial recognition and launches investigation Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, has issued a statement on the use of live facial recognition technology in King’s Cross. She says: “Scanning people’s faces as they lawfully go about their daily lives…to identify them, is a potential threat to privacy that should concern us…
FCA will not take enforcement action for 18 months if there is evidence that plans are in place…
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ECB publishes article on cryptoassets The European Central Bank has published an article on cryptoassets. It discusses the crypto-asset phenomenon with a view to understanding its potential risks and enhancing its monitoring. First, it describes the characteristics of the crypto-asset phenomenon, to arrive at a clear definition of the scope of monitoring activities. Second, it…
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that an operator of a website that features a Facebook ‘like’ button can be a data controller jointly with Facebook….
This month’s Court of Appeal judgment in ZyXEL v TQ Delta ([2019] EWCA Civ 1277) tells a tale of tactics and legal agility. After completely waiving any right to rely on RAND undertakings, ZyXEL have tested the bounds of the developing English law, writes Tristan Sherliker…
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The European Commission has published a report on the impact of the GDPR after a year in force and how implementation can be improved…
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The UK government has issued a further consultation on implementing the Audiovisual Media Services Directive now that it also covers video sharing platforms…
John-Paul Tettmar-Saleh presents the third of our series of this year’s Student Essay prize winners ….
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Viagogo were seeking declarations that a hover over box showing the face value of tickets met the requirements of a CMA’s enforcement order…
Kate Brimsted and Tom Evans summarise the ICO’s recent cookie guidance and report on AdTech which set out some lessons and warnings for website owners in general and the online advertising industry in particular…
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