Smart glasses and data protection: EDPS report
The European Data Protection Supervisor has published a technology report on smart glasses and data protection….
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Telecoms & the Internet
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…
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….
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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…
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….
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….
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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…
New No Deal Guidance: NIS Directive and .eu domain names
Two new guidance documents published as the Government prepares us for a ‘no deal’ Brexit…
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US needs to appoint permanent Privacy Shield Ombudsperson says European Commission
2nd report into operation of the Privacy Shield has been published…
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Copyright, news and search results: Summary of the AG’s opinion in VG Media v Google
The AG states that German rules made in 2013 requiring permission should not be applied….
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