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The cookies countdown - what to do to avoid fines
The grace period granted by the Information Commissioner's Office to enable website operators to comply with the new laws relating to cookies ends in just a few days' time. Shoosmiths outline why it's now important to consider whether enough has been done to avoid the ICO's enforcement powers.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 23 May 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
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EU cookie compliance and website development – don't leave any crumbs
With the Information Commissioner's Office 12 month grace period for enforcing the new cookies rules almost at an end, this briefing from Shoosmiths outlines how and why companies should work with their website developers at an early stage to ensure compliance.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 27 April 2012 | Practice Area: E-Commerce
Rating: 2 people found this useful
Distance Selling Regulations explained - everything retailers need to know
Aimed at retailers and their staff, this comprehensive guide explains the Distance Selling regulations that affect buying and selling goods and services via the internet, by phone or by mail order and electronic means such as the internet, email, interactive TV or phone texting.
Law Firm: Office of Fair Trading | Published: 18 April 2012 | Practice Area: Sale and Supply of Goods and Services
Rating: 7 people found this useful
£3,750 per word - the cost of a defamatory tweet
A High Court ruling has established that the cost of a tweet can far exceed its author's expectations. Shoosmiths provides full background information on the claim and judge's decision and asks whether the case establishes an important precedent when it comes to libel through social media.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 18 April 2012 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
Rating: 3 people found this useful
How to successfully implement the EU cookies directive - guidance for UK website operators
UK law now requires website operators to ask for a website user's permission when placing certain kinds of cookie on their devices for the first time. This guide aims to help UK website operators understand and implement the new law with a variety of case-studies and useful advice.
Law Firm: ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) | Published: 04 April 2012 | Practice Area: E-Commerce
Rating: 6 people found this useful
Social media - a new tool for intellectual property disputes?
Traditional routes of resolving IP disputes can often seem slow and burdensome; there are a number of legal and evidential hurdles to cross and the procedure can be costly. This briefing details a recent incident in which a retailer turned to social media to resolve a design infringment.
Law Firm: Eversheds | Published: 02 April 2012 | Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Rating: 8 people found this useful
E-commerce and the Distance Selling Directive - is your website compliant?
Online suppliers often comply with the Distance Selling Directive by providing a hyperlink to a webpage. This briefing from Shoosmiths looks at a recent the case which casts doubt on whether this is an effective means of complying with the information provisions of the Directive.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 29 March 2012 | Practice Area: E-Commerce
Rating: 4 people found this useful
Tech bytes: successful cookie audits; impact of the proposed Data Protection Regulation
This monthly bulletin from Field Fisher Waterhouse details all the legal and commercial issues affecting the technology and communications sector. In this issue: how to run a successful cookie audit; dot brand applications; the impact of the proposed Data Protection Regulation; and more.
Law Firm: Field Fisher Waterhouse | Published: 26 March 2012 | Practice Area: E-Commerce
Rating: 1 person found this useful
"Must try harder" - more guidance on website cookies
Following the recent guidance from the ICO on the use of website cookies, this briefing outlines how doing nothing is not an option. Travers Smith summarises what the new guidance adds; what companies should do now; how to audit cookies; providing online information; and gaining consumer consent.
Law Firm: Travers Smith | Published: 05 March 2012 | Practice Area: E-Commerce
Rating: 3 people found this useful
A very private affair: the impact of Google's controversial new privacy policy
Google recently rejected the French data protection regulator's request to put a hold on the implementation of proposed changes to its privacy policies. In this briefing, Shoosmiths looks at this development from a privacy perspective and ask whether or not Google's actions are lawful.
Law Firm: Shoosmiths | Published: 02 March 2012 | Practice Area: Data Subjects
Rating: 7 people found this useful
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