CMA takes action on hotel booking websites
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured voluntary undertakings from hotel booking websites….
Litigation & DR
Science and Technology Committee urges primary legislation to regulate children’s use of social media
The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee has produced a report on the impact of social media and screen-use on young people’s health….
Electronic Commerce (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
The Electronic Commerce (Amendment etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 have been made….
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Human Rights, Business and Tech Lawyers: 10 things to consider
Sarah Ellington and Daniel D’Ambrosio of DLA Piper run through ten of the most pressing emerging human rights risks affecting law tech decision-making…
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ICO fines Leave.EU and Eldon Insurance for sending emails without consent
Fines made under the Data Protection Act for breaches of regulation 22 of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003…
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Celebrity Social Media Influencers: New guidance from the CMA
The CMA has announced that it has secured formal commitments from sixteen celebrity influencers and issued further guidance on influencer marketing….
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Petitions Committee recommends changes to law on online abuse
The House of Commons Petitions Select Committee has published its report “Online abuse and the experience of disabled people” and has said that the current law is not fit for purpose….
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Singapore’s worst cyber attack: the outcome of the investigation
Darren Grayson Chng, our Singapore correspondent, looks at the lessons learned in the aftermath of Singapore’s worst cyber attack that last year saw the breach of 1.5m patient records….
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EU-Japan data adequacy decision adopted
Joint adoption applies from today…
Google fined 50m Euros under the GDPR for failures in clarity and consent in its Android software
Highest fine to date under the GDPR issued by CNIL, the French data protection authority…