ePrivacy
EU – Council of the EU reached an agreement on the proposed ePrivacy Regulation
15 February 2021 - Jane Finlayson-Brown
On 10 February 2021, the Council of the European Union agreed on a mandate for negotiating the final text of the proposed ePrivacy Regulation (the draft ePrivacy Regulation) with the European Parliament and the European Commission. This is an important milestone in the legislative process. However, it will likely take months before the final version › Read More
How to protect IP as part of a digital transformation strategy
16 April 2020 - Nigel Parker
Digitalisation is transforming businesses at an ever-increasing rate. No matter the sector, technologies like cloud computing, the Internet of Things, AI and Blockchain are enabling streamlining of operations, new distribution channels and better customer insights. Digital transformation is also creating new strategic imperatives as “digital natives” take market share from traditional industries. Partners Mark Ridgway › Read More
New UK ICO guidance on cookies and similar technologies
04 July 2019 - cookies , ICO Nigel Parker
Recent changes to the cookie consent tool on www.ico.org.uk were a good sign that updated guidance from the ICO, on the use of cookies and similar technologies, would soon arrive. The ICO duly published its updated guidance on 3 July. In the run up to GDPR, and since, many companies have adopted enhanced cookie consent tools › Read More
ePrivacy laws – draft Regulation leaked
20 December 2016 - Charlotte Mullarkey
As anticipated, a draft of the proposed replacement EU ePrivacy law has been leaked. While this draft still appears to be under review, it does provide an interesting indication of what we are likely to see in the proposed legislation next month. Given the extent of discussion around this revision, and the attention given to › Read More