Citizens of the world, your face is being recognised...or not?
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Serial...
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Yesterday, the chair of the European Data Protection Board ("EDPB") published a statement on the second anniversary of the GDPR...
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No question that most of the press activity related to the capital markets has been focused on the public capital markets - the red...
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The report provides an overview...
The CMA Needs New Tools
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Opportunity in a crisis?
Yet another article looking at the impact of the current crisis on legal innovation. The author notes a battenining down of the hatches...
Digital Services Act should avoid removal of legal content, nine EU countries say
The "D9 + countries" issued a joint statement regarding future work on the EU Digital Services Act. It indicates the need to adapt the...
A new right to work from home?
As the UK government seeks to ease the lockdown restrictions over the coming weeks and months, it's interesting to see they are...
France to force web giants to delete some content within the hour, hate speech within 24 hours
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ICO Releases Guidance on Workplace Testing
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The...
IAB Europe extends support for Transparency and Consent Framework v1.1 until 15 August 2020
The Interactive Advertising Bureau ("IAB") Europe's Transparency & Consent Framework ("TCF") steering group has voted to extend...
The "new normal" in the workplace: Temperature checks
As we take steps towards a "new normal", many employers will be thinking through how their workers can safely return to the workplace. A...
New guidance to address privacy concerns around programmatic digital advertising
The Data & Marketing Association (DMA) and British advertisers' industry body ISBA have published ‘The Seven-Step Ad Tech Guide’. The...
Holidays During Furlough: Updated Guidance
The government has just published new guidance on holiday entitlement and pay during the coronavirus pandemic, which can be found here....
European Parliament Group Suggests Amendment of Liability Rules in E-Commerce Directive
The study, commissioned by IMCO, has some interesting thoughts on how the liability provisions in the ECD should be amended, highlighting...
WIPO launches global IP policy tracker
WIPO has launched a free tracker following IP developments in response to COVID: measures taken by national and regional IP offices,...
Trying anything and everything is a risky proposition.
It is unsurprising that most of the press about law firms during the present crisis is focused on cost control and existential risks, so...
What are the new priorities for UK data protection during and after COVID-19?
Many things have changed due to COVID-19, including the priorities of the UK Information Commissioner who recently clarified what she...
COVID-19: the role of trade unions in the return to work
The new government guidance released today on returning to work has stated that employers must carry out a COVID-19 risk assessment in...
UK COVID19 - Sector specific guidance for employers
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ICO Pauses Investigation into Real Time Bidding and AdTech
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UK COVID19 Guidance Update: But Has Anything Changed for Employers?
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