In a surprising judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union has held that the sale of a multimedia player can be a communication to the public and breach of copyright…
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In his Opinion, the EDPS has called for strong and smart new rules to protect confidentiality of communications…
Two consultations have been published that offer great opportunities for those involved in data protection issues to help shape policy…
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The clock is ticking. We are getting more guidance by the month, but there is still room for lots more clarity. Laurence Eastham is looking to SCL members to add real insight….
The Article 29 Working Party has welcomed the proposal for a new ePrivacy Regulation but it is a welcome laced with ‘grave concerns’…
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Dirk Voorhoof recounts the facts and judgment in Pihl and comments on the findings of the European Court of Human Rights and the potential for restrictions on internet freedoms…
Richard Ferguson looks at a recent High Court dispute surrounding the use of the Argos domain name and the complications that the use of a common trading name might create…
Rónán Kennedy explores fundamental issues surrounding the use of algorithms…
Laurence Eastham offers a guarded welcome to a lengthy discussion paper from the ICO…
The CJEU has given judgment in a case where an applicant sought to have information in a companies register held by a Chamber of Commerce anonymised…
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