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Complying With Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive
Article 17 of the EU Copyright Directive (the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market) is arguably the most controversial piece of legislation to pass through the EU Parliament in recent years. The provision prohibits content-sharing platforms from displaying unlicensed copyrighted content on behalf of their users. It represents...
Data Breaches and Your Business
Data breaches have always been a stress point among businesses big and small. In our world's increasing dependence on online services, storage and accessibility, data breaches are becoming a bigger problem than ever before. In 2018 alone, the numbers of people said to be affected by data breaches are in...
New York Privacy Act vs California's Privacy Laws
In the United States, California has long led the way in digital privacy. The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) was the country's first major privacy law, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) placed some tough restrictions on the sale of personal data (or "personal information"). Even though the New...
How to Remain GDPR-Compliant After Brexit
UK and EU businesses that share personal data must take appropriate steps to keep their operations running smoothly after Brexit, whether the UK leaves the EU with or without a deal. Continuing GDPR compliance may or may not be top of your Brexit agenda. But processing personal data underpins many of...
Sensitive Personal Data and the GDPR
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deems certain types of personal data particularly sensitive. It calls this sensitive personal data "special category data." There are strict rules about collecting special category data from people in the EU. If you're planning a project involving special category data, you must plan carefully. You...
How to Handle GDPR Subject Access Requests
Receiving a subject access request from one of your users can be a stressful experience. It’s easy to appear unprofessional if you don’t respond appropriately. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office reports annually on the most common type of complaints it receives. Every year, the number one spot goes to complaints about...