The content and the manner of publication of the articles and posts was not offensive, insulting, alarming or distressing to the degree that would be necessary to sustain criminal liability….
The deadline for entries for the 2020 SCL Student Essay Prize has been extended until July 2020….
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ICO update on Adtech work, Ofcom update on EEEC, Law Society guidance on e-signatures and execution, TheCityUK study on fintech, IPOL study, Home Affairs Committee call for evidence on online harms and European Commission report on Code on Disinformation in this week’s round-up of techlaw news from the past week….
Workplace testing may be possible but employers need to consider data protection compliance carefully…
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Guidance aims to address privacy concerns raised by programmatic digital advertising….
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Incorporated Society of British Advertisers report says 51% of ad spend reaches digital media outlets and 15% vanishes somewhere in the supply chain…
New body would regulate technology and ensure digital benefits are shared fairly….
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Nigel Miller and Ben Nolan review how the NHSX contact tracing App works and what privacy issues to look out for….
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The European Parliament’s internal market and consumer committee has published a study on new aspects and challenges in consumer protection. Study says that use of consumer’s personal information can cross the line into manipulation and has consequences beyond online commerce….
A team from DLA Piper look at how the use of facial recognition technology – and the regulation surrounding its use – might play out in the exit from COVID lockdowns, focusing in particular on examples in Ireland, Denmark and China….
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