3D Avatars, graveyards, and the Law
Mauricio Figueroa ponders what will happen to the avatars of the dead in the metaverse….
Privacy & Data Protection
Facial recognition technology: Supporting a sustainable lockdown exit strategy?
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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Key Takeaways from the SCL Privacy and DP Group Event: Ad Tech – Bring Everyone to the Table
Speakers Anita Bapat (Kemp Little LLP) Tom O’Flynn (Google) James Evan (Verizon media) Alex Abrahams (DMGT) Karishma Brahmbhatt (Allen & Overy LLP) Event Overview With ad-tech a key focus for data protection authorities such as the ICO and CNIL, panellists James, Alex and Tom methodically described ad-tech infrastructure, and the various players involved within the…
Initial Coin Offerings: Table of Regulation (APAC, UK & US)
Jurisdiction Recent developments and current approach Abu Dhabi Middle ground approach – ICOs potentially treated as securities, cryptocurrencies are commodities. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority released guidelines on ICOs and digital currencies on 9 October 2017 – stating that: ICOs may be viewed as securities depending on the circumstances; and digital currencies are not considered…
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This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
Online platforms: MEPs outline their priorities for the future Digital Services Act The European Parliament Internal Market Committee has discussed its first draft recommendations to the EU Commission on how digital services, including online platforms, should be regulated. The future Digital Services Act (DSA) should contribute to the strengthening of the internal market by ensuring…
UK negotiating position on US trade talks: the techlaw aspects in summary
UK government says agreement will be “geared towards maximising the UK’s reach in emerging fields like global data flows and artificial intelligence”….
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SCL Student Tech Law Challenge 2020
Maddie Southorn, SCL’s Communications Manager, reports on an energising and inspiring SCL Student Tech Law Challenge and encourages members to get involved in SCL’s on-going student and mentoring schemes…
Guidance on GDPR Codes of Conduct and Certification schemes published by ICO
ICO considers schemes will provide benefits to both data controllers and processors and aid compliance with the GDPR….
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This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
European Council issues new version of E-Privacy regulation The Croatian presidency of the Council of the European Union has issued a revised version of the proposed E-Privacy regulation. It introduces modifications in articles 6 and 8 and the related recitals including the possibility to process metadata for legitimate interests which, in line with the GDPR,…
The UK government’s plan for the future relationship with EU: The techlaw aspects in summary
Plan touches on data adequacy, telecoms, digital services and audio-visual services….