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 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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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…
ICO considers schemes will provide benefits to both data controllers and processors and aid compliance with the GDPR….
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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 EDPS gives three key recommendations and warns that the EU should prepare for all eventualities….
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Plan touches on data adequacy, telecoms, digital services and audio-visual services….
Consultation on white paper on AI open until May 19 2020. BEUC calls for action to safeguard consumers….
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EDPB holds its eighteenth plenary session The EDPB has held its eighteenth plenary session. During the session, the EDPB discussed various issues. It says that the GDPR’s application in its first 20 months has been successful. However, the need for sufficient resources for all supervisory authorities is still a concern and some challenges remain, resulting,…
Graham Smith takes a forensic look at the government’s Interim Response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation and attempts to divine what the final outcome might look like….
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