This week’s podcast discusses the different levels of internet from public to private, open to dark. Eric discusses recent research which establishes that the majority of the internet isn’t meant for public view. Jonathan talks about his experiences at a recent cyber security conference where one of the most talked about hackers from recent breaches Read more »
Episode 181: The Kardashian effect -YouTube advertising transparency issues
In this week’s podcast Jonathan and Eric discuss the importance of transparency when Kim Kardashian and other social media stars are paid to recommend products. TechLaw10 is a 10-minute audio podcast update from U.S. lawyer Eric Sinrod (Duane Morris) and UK lawyer Jonathan Armstrong (Cordery) where they share insights on developments where technology intersects with the Read more »
Episode 180: Uber price surging based on mobile device battery life?
This week’s podcast is on the allegations that Uber and other m-commerce providers are using battery strength to assess pricing. If you have not charged your phone will you be charged more? Eric and Jonathan look at the legal and privacy implications – is further action likely either in Europe or the US? What should Read more »
Episode 179: Amazon – e-commerce on steroids
This week’s podcast is on e-commerce and the rise of Amazon. Jonathan and Eric look at how selling has evolved and how Amazon have reinvented themselves to survive and prosper. They then discuss some aspects which might hamper the rise of e-commerce including the French regulator’s recent action against BrandAlley http://www.corderycompliance.com/french-data-protection-regulator-fines-brandalley/. TechLaw10 is a Read more »
WP29 Statement on Privacy Shield
The Article 29 Working Party has today issued a statement on the EU-US Privacy Shield adopted by the European Commission on 12th July 2016. The Privacy Shield scheme is due to go live on 1 August 2016. We have used some technical terms in this note which are explained in our glossary here http://www.corderycompliance.com/eu-data-protection-regulation-glossary/ WP29’s Read more »
EU proposal to ban geo-blocking
Introduction The EU recently proposed a Regulation (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM:2016:0289:FIN) which, amongst other things, aims at removing so-called “geo-blocking” for online shopping. This article examines the main features of the proposed Regulation. According to the Commission’s press release about a package of proposed new e-commerce consumer protection measures (http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-16-1887_en.htm), in the online world, all too often consumers Read more »
New Information Commissioner assumes Office
As we reported back in March the UK is going to have a new Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, who takes over on Monday. We talked in March about her background and the perception of her work in Canada. You can see that alert here – http://www.corderycompliance.com/changes-at-the-top-for-the-uk-data-protection-regulator/. Likely agenda What is the likely agenda of Ms Read more »
Privacy Shield now launched: video update
The Privacy Shield scheme was proposed in February 2016 to replace the Safe Harbor scheme. The European Commission has now concluded more than six months of negotiations within the EU institutions and the US on the Privacy Shield scheme to transfer data from the EU to the US. In this video Cordery lawyers Jonathan Armstrong and André Bywater Read more »
It’s time to get ready for GDPR
There is new data protection regulation coming and a lot of panic in the air. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We’ve worked with Company85 to prepare a guide to help IT teams understand the implications of the legislation and encourage them to start the planning and strategic work now. Read the guide here and Read more »
Subject Access Requests and Investigations
We have been seeing a rise recently in the number and complexity of Subject Access Requests (SARs) being made under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998). A High Court case where judgement was handed down last month shows the complexity of this area of the law and how SARs can be used to try Read more »
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