CDEI publishes first report on public sector data sharing
Report explores barriers to data sharing and focuses on addressing public trust….
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EDPB adopts statements on Schrems, PSD2 and responds to MEP on contact tracing
EDPB adopts statements on Schrems, PSD2 and responds to MEP on contact tracing, interoperability of apps and DPIAs…
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DCMS House of Commons Committee calls for new Online Harms Regulator now
Regulator should have powers to address anonymity and user verification states Report on Misinformation in the COVID-19 Infodemic…
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Advocate General: Online platform operators not directly liable for illegal uploading of protected works
AG’s opinion issued in joined Cases C-682/18 Frank Peterson v Google LLC, YouTube LLC, YouTube Inc., Google Germany GmbH and C-683/18 Elsevier Inc. v Cyando AG…
Ofcom issues call for evidence on video-sharing platform regulation
Consultation ends on 24 September 2020…
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European Commission launches inquiry into the consumer IoT
IoT ecosystems are often characterised by strong network effects and economies of scale….
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Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa seeks proposals to spur AI ethics research on the continent
Agency is partnering with Facebook to offer research grants…
Of Liability For Contactless Card Payments And The End of Unilateral Change Clauses: Part 2
In the second of a two part article, Simon Deane-Johns looks at some surprising consequences (if followed) of the Advocate General’s opinion on contactless payments in Denizbank. In Part 1, he set out the facts and why the outcome could be so important. In this second part he looks at the question of whether contactless payments are anonymous and the outlook for unilateral change clauses….
ICO issues update on regulatory approach during COVID-19 and beyond
Regulator says that it aims to operate flexible and pragmatic approach….
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General Court of EU annuls European Commission decision on Irish Apple tax rulings
European Commission did not succeed in showing to the requisite legal standard that there was an advantage under Article 107(1) of the TFEU….
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