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

Smart glasses and data protection: EDPS report

The European Data Protection Supervisor has published a technology report on smart glasses and data protection.

Online Pornography (Commercial Basis) Regulations 2019

The Online Pornography (Commercial Basis) Regulations 2019 SI 2019/23 were made on 10 January 2019. They set out the circumstances in which pornographic material is to be regarded as made available on a commercial basis.

Search engines must agree to de-referencing requests: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-136/17 G.C. and Others v CNIL

The Advocate General has delivered his opinion in Case C-136/17 G.C. and Others v CNIL

South Africa starts review of payment processing legislation

Policy paper published examining possible overhaul of their National Payment System Act.

An Account Information Service Is Not Just A Payment Service…

What regulations kick in when a third party wishes to use banking customer data? Simon Deane-Johns outlines some of the complex technical and regulatory requirements imposed by the Payment Services Directive on account information service providers (AISPs)

Google only has to remove de-referenced search results from searches made in the EU: Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-507/17 Google v CNIL

The Advocate General’s Opinion has been issued in the case of Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-507/17 Google v CNIL.

UK to lose EEA County of Origin eCommerce exemptions if there is a No Deal Brexit

Another Government guidance note published on the impact of possible No Deal Brexit.

Drones Bill on the way

The Department of Transport publishes responses to last year’s consultation on regulating drones

Are you thinking what I’m linking? Liability for hyperlinks

Leo Davidson of 11KBW summarises the recent ECtHR decision on publisher liability for linked content

Predictions 2019: The Black Box Problem and Legal AI

Ben Taylor, CEO of Rainbird, thinks regulators are not yet ready for legal AI using neural networks

GDPR & Territorial Scope: The EDPB’s guidelines

Cynthia O’Donoghue and John O’Brien of Reed Smith summarise the EDPB's long-awaited guidance on the territorial scope of the GDPR that is currently out for consultation.

Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 have been laid before the UK parliament.

Predictions 2019: Five predictions for the wider legal industry

Dan Tacone, President at Intapp, a professional services consultancy looks at how technology is helping to shape some wider changes in the legal sector.

Predictions 2019: Waiting for the quantum leap?

Rebecca Keating, of 4 Pump Court, bypasses Brexit to share some thoughts on quantum computing.

Predictions 2019: Professor Chris Marsden

Inspired by unknown unknown drones, Professor Chris Marsden scans the skyline with thought on Brexit, net neutrality and the regulation of social media

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update - Thursday 24 January 2019, Bristol

SCL Annual Data Protection Update 2019 - Thursday 31 January 2019, London

Essential training from only £90 + VAT

Society for Computers and Law Annual General Meeting - Monday 4 February 2019, London

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update - Monday 4 February 2019, London

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update - Thursday 7 February 2019, Leeds

SCL Student Tech Law Challenge 2019 - Friday 22 February 2019, London

Rescheduled Date: "Innovation & Tech in the Rail Sector" - Organised by the SCL London Group - Wednesday 6 March 2019

SCL Mini-Lecture with David Ormerod QC: "Abusive and Offensive Online Communications: the current criminal law and the need for reform" - Wednesday 13 March 2019, London

This event has been rescheduled and was originally due to take place on Thursday 17 January 2019