In his Opinion, the EDPS has called for strong and smart new rules to protect confidentiality of communications…
Data Protection Consultations: Make Some Noise
Two consultations have been published that offer great opportunities for those involved in data protection issues to help shape policy…
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Countdown to GDPR: Call for Contributions
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….
Article 29 Working Party Opinion on the Proposed ePrivacy Regulation
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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Pihl v Sweden: Liability for Comments
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…
Don’t argos.com it, argos.co.uk it
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…
FA v BT: The Streaming Block Case Explained
Joel Smith and Laura Deacon report and comment on the recent judgment in which the High Court ordered ISPs to block their customers from receiving unauthorised streaming of Premier League football matches…
Algorithms and the Rule of Law
Rónán Kennedy explores fundamental issues surrounding the use of algorithms…
AI and DP
Laurence Eastham offers a guarded welcome to a lengthy discussion paper from the ICO…
SAP v Diageo and Limits on Licences
Andrew Crystal and Eliot Henderson cover a significant ruling for software customers and providers, in which the High Court found that Diageo breached the ‘Named User’ pricing mechanism of its software licence agreement with SAP….