UK law Regulating quantum technology applications government response to the RHC The UK National Quantum Strategy was published in 2023 and aims to “create a national and international regulatory framework that supports innovation and the ethical use of quantum technologies, and protects UK capabilities and national security”. The previous government commissioned the Regulatory Horizons Council…
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled in Case C-446/21 | Schrems. It said that an online social network such as Facebook cannot use all the personal data obtained for targeted advertising, without restriction as to time and without distinction as to type of data. In 2018, Meta Platforms Ireland started using…
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The CJEU has issued its ruling in Case C-548/21 | Bezirkshauptmannschaft Landeck. The Austrian police seized the mobile telephone of the recipient of a parcel following the discovery that the parcel contained 85 grams of cannabis. The police then tried unsuccessfully to unlock the mobile telephone to access the data it contained. The police were…
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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced its final decision following an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL). In March 2019, MPIL notified the DPC that it had inadvertently stored certain passwords of social media users in ‘plaintext’ on its internal systems (that is, without cryptographic protection or encryption). MPIL also published information regarding…
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Various EU consumer bodies including BEUC and national bodies have made a formal complaint to EU authorities about alleged unfair practices by leading video game companies which make games such as Fortnite, EA Sports FC 24, Minecraft and Clash of Clans. BEUC’s analysis has concluded that traders breach EU consumer protection laws and so has…
UK law Repeal of video sharing platform regime commenced Ofcom has started the process of repealing the VSP regime. It has issued a reminder that the UK government must give video sharing platforms at least six months’ notice of its intention to repeal the regime. 2 September 2024 marks the start of the six months’…
Coimisiún na Meán is taking action to make sure that platforms deal effectively with reports of illegal content online under the EU’s Digital Services Act. It says that one in three digital services complaints made to Coimisiún na Meán relate to difficulties reporting illegal content online. Its initial information-gathering phase is first step towards compliance…
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Product Regulation and Metrology Bill introduced to Parliament On 4 September 2024, the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill had its first reading in the House of Lords. The Bill aims to reform the UK’s product safety regime by addressing modern safety issues. The Bill’s second reading in the House of Lords is due to take…
The ICO is consulting on generative AI development and use. It is part of the ICO’s consultation series on generative AI and data protection. It forms the fifth and final section and focuses on the allocation of accountability for data protection compliance across the generative AI supply chain. The ICO says that the allocation of…
Meta provides digital display advertising services. These are a type of digital advertising where advertisers pay online companies (for example, social media platforms) to display advertising on the websites or apps. In June 2021, the Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation under Chapter II of the Competition Act 1998 into suspected breaches of competition…
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