The Digital Services Act (DSA) is a key part of the European Union’s (EU) digital regulation strategy, which seeks to modernise legal frameworks and create a safer and more open digital environment.
The DSA entered into...more
The bill has been introduced into the UK’s Parliament with various amendments to the initial draft published in May 2021, reflecting the extensive feedback received and the challenges in reaching a consensus.
In March...more
10/3/2022
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Digital Services ,
Enforcement ,
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OFCOM ,
Online Advertisements ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Safety for Children ,
Proposed Legislation ,
UK ,
Websites
A year on from the national implementation deadline of the Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market, the CJEU has upheld controversial Article 17.
In September 2016, the European Commission announced its...more
Recent developments at the CJEU give some shape to the practical implications of Article 17 of the Copyright Directive.
7 June 2021 was the implementation deadline for the Copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive...more
Online retailers storing credit card data for the sole purpose of facilitating further purchases will likely need to obtain consumer consent.
Online shopping has boomed in recent years. In 2020, the European statistics...more
7/8/2021
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Data Collection ,
Data Processors ,
Data Storage ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Internet Retailers ,
New Guidance ,
PCI-DSS Standard ,
Prior Express Consent ,
Retailers
UK strives to “be a leader in AI technology” as it sets out its next steps for the regulation of artificial intelligence.
On 23 March 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published the outcome of its...more
5/21/2021
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Copyright ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Technology ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO)
The European Commission has published draft updated standard contractual clauses in light of the Schrems II decision.
On 12 November 2020, the European Commission (the Commission) published a draft implementing decision,...more
12/8/2020
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Data Processors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Data Protection Board (EDPB) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
International Data Transfers ,
Member State ,
Personal Data ,
Public Consultations ,
Schrems I & Schrems II ,
Standard Contractual Clauses ,
UK
The EDPB takes a strict approach in its recent guidance on international data transfers following Schrems II, posing a difficult challenge for businesses.
On 10 November, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released...more