Technology Law Dispatch

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

There is more clarity on the views of the UK data protection authority on whether a “Reject All” option in the first layer of a cookie consent management solution is required. The ICO Position On 9 August 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) clarified its position on the “Reject All” button in cookie banners.

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LLRX

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. Five highlights from this week: Google Rolls out 'Results About You' for Personal Info Removal; I Said No to Online Cookies. Websites Tracked Me Anyway; Bosses spying on you?

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Technology Law Dispatch

AUGUST 17, 2023

The ICO and CMA have raised red flags website design practices that compromise user privacy and manipulate their choices. Some examples of harmful designs include: Harmful Nudges and Sludge : Subtle manipulations that steer users away from privacy-friendly choices.

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Global LegalTech Hub

JANUARY 29, 2023

Diego Richards, Chief Operations Officer at Stillio Introduction In the beginning, the Internet was a place to create, share, and communicate. That essence is still present today, but as this phenomena grew and became crucial for companies, it started to turn more professional.

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

On August 24, 2022, the California Attorney General announced updates to its California Consumer Privacy Act’s (“CCPA”) enforcement case examples. The California Attorney General’s focus echoes a similar concern with cookies under GDPR, which we’ve written about here and here.

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Technology Law Dispatch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

2022 was another busy year in privacy and data protection. Regulations surrounding privacy and data continue to develop at a rapid pace. As a result, 2023 could be an exciting and a busy year for privacy and data. Emerging technologies have changed the manner in which personal data is collected and used.

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Global LegalTech Hub

JUNE 22, 2021

The PymeLegal Team, Consultancy of private and intellectual property The e-Privacy Regulation will be the European regulation that will replace the Directive (EU) 2002/58 on Privacy and Electronic Communications in force in Europe, which in Spain was transposed by the Law on Information Society Services and Electronic Commerce 34/2002 (the LSSI).

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Legal IT Group

APRIL 28, 2023

In March 2023, Meta Platforms lost a class action lawsuit against the Dutch Data Privacy Stichting in an Amsterdam court, acting in conjunction with the Consumentenbond, the Dutch Consumers’ Association. As it turned out, we were partially right and expectedly wrong about Facebook’s good faith.

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new tech law blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Last year regulators in the EU devoted a lot of attention to cookie files and other tracking technologies used on websites. Because they may shape the future approach of regulators to the use of cookies, it is worth discussing some of the main conclusions flowing from these decisions. in Austria, Belgium and France).

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Debevoise Data Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The controller was also fined €9,000 for not having the proper contact information for the DPO in its privacy policy, and for using cookies without user consent. These developments, and more, covered below. The AEPD held that a DPO cannot hold a position that leads them to determine the purposes and means of data processing.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

APRIL 23, 2022

Currently, advertisers often place third-party cookies on websites to collect personal information about users, including their location, age, gender, and interests. Currently, advertisers often place third-party cookies on websites to collect personal information about users, including their location, age, gender, and interests.

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Law Technology Today

AUGUST 29, 2023

Over the past year, we’ve seen privacy-related legal actions brought against companies from Federal, State, and Regulatory agencies, and private classes that focus heavily on data privacy violations related to website tracking. What is the adtech at the core of these issues, and why is it a concern?

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Inside Privacy

MARCH 8, 2024

Privacy by design. The ICO states that it will take responses into account in a forthcoming update to its existing guidance on cookies and similar technologies. The consultation is open until 17 April 2024. Equivalence of the free and ad-funded services. The consultation will be open until 5 pm on 17 April 2024.

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

Data Privacy Framework, assess whether they are eligible to self-certify and, if they are, whether it makes sense to. Cookies : Website operators may wish to review their cookies consent flows in light of the CNIL’s €150.000 fine against KG COM as cookies remain a key area of enforcement.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MARCH 11, 2021

These include a draft adequacy decision for EU-UK data transfer, renewed focus from data protection authorities (“DPAs”) on cookies compliance, and guidance from the English courts on what constitutes unsolicited marketing. Privacy Shield. DPAs focus on cookies compliance and the ePrivacy Regulation progresses.

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LLRX

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Privacy and security issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, health and medical records – to name but a few. Their Apps Tracked Them.

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Debevoise Data Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

As we approach the end of the year, here are the Top 10 Privacy posts on the Debevoise Data Blog in 2023 by page views. For example, the UK ICO has made children’s privacy a top enforcement priority and, in April 2023, issued a £127m penalty against TikTok Inc for inter alia failing to use children’s personal data lawfully.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Third country data transfers : Businesses that transfer personal data outside of the EEA may want to review their transfer mechanisms in light of new guidance on the EU and South East Asia SCCs, and the DPC’s record-breaking €1.2 billion fine against Meta. These developments, and more, covered below. (1)

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Technology Law Dispatch

MARCH 24, 2023

Cookies consent exemptions Includes collecting statistical information to make improvements, enabling the appearance or function of a website to reflect user preferences, installing necessary security updates to software on a device and identifying the individual’s geolocation in an emergency. What are the main proposed changes?

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Legal IT Group

MARCH 6, 2023

intelligence agencies to collect more information than is strictly necessary to fulfill their missions and do not provide EU citizens with sufficient avenues for judicial redress of alleged infringements of privacy. It happened a few years ago. Let’s take a closer look. Presidential Executive Order No. 12.333 (E.O.

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Legal IT Group

OCTOBER 23, 2023

If you are planning to start your own AdTech business, even if it is just a small component on your website with one integration with an ad network, it is crucial to ensure that you do not violate the privacy legislation when processing user data. This has become an integral part of our lives. But first, let’s provide some context.

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Legal IT Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

New practices call for new legal regulation as the digital advertising industry develops and as ad viewers and other market players start to wonder about the privacy of this method of communicating with people online. Therefore, digital advertising is currently one of the most popular ways to promote various goods and services.

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Debevoise Data Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

million fine against Austrian Post for channelling electronic data protection-related inquiries to a web form and not offering an additional email address, irrespective of the data subject option to also use non-electronic postal mail or customer service. These developments, and more, covered below. Standard Contractual Clauses).

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 17, 2022

Privacy Challenges and Advertising. As industry giants like Google and Apple continue to enact privacy changes, attorneys need to be aware of how those changes could impact their advertising strategies and campaigns. For years, SEO strategies have been notoriously approached with trial and error.

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CloudNine

AUGUST 3, 2023

Cookie cutter approaches are no longer adequate, and legal teams need to adapt to the unique needs of their clients. based organizations: GDPR: As data privacy regulations continue to evolve, companies must work together to navigate the complexities of GDPR compliance and data protection.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JUNE 16, 2021

May saw useful reminders for companies, including: (i) the need to appoint an EU – and/or UK – representative if caught by the (UK) GDPR’s extraterritorial effect; (ii) that regulators are increasingly focused on adtech and cookies compliance; and (iii) that the GDPR applies not just in the EU and UK but also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

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Inside Privacy

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

adequacy finding, to replace the invalidated Privacy Shield, is expected on or around February 28, 2023 (see our blogpost here ). The Program is divided into four pillars, which largely reflect the priorities already set out in its Strategy 2021-2023.

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Technology Law Dispatch

JULY 12, 2023

Data Privacy Framework (Framework) on July 10, 2023. EU Privacy Shield in 2020 after challenges by Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems (CJEU decisions known as Schrems I and Schrems II , respectively). Background The European Commission (EC) issued the long-awaited adequacy decision for the new EU-U.S.

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Inside Privacy

APRIL 14, 2023

Washington’s My Health My Data Act (“HB 1155” or the “Act”), which would expand privacy protections for the health data of Washington consumers, recently passed the state Senate after advancing through the state House of Representatives. The Act was introduced in response to the United States Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v.

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Berkley Technology Law Journal

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From our health and dietary habits to our sexual and romantic preferences, companies are collecting sensitive data on a massive scale, posing significant threats to privacy. According to Citron, intimate privacy is more than a consumer protection issue; it is a “precondition to love, friendship, and civic engagement.”

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Debevoise Data Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

These developments, and more, covered below. UK ICO updates guidance to clarify requirements for fairness in AI What happened : The UK ICO has updated its existing Guidance on AI and data protection following requests from industry to clarify requirements for fairness in AI.

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Debevoise Data Blog

MARCH 26, 2023

AI bot company that had to halt operations in Italy. These developments, and more, covered below.

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Debevoise Data Blog

AUGUST 25, 2022

On 18 July 2022, the UK government published the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (the “Bill”), which proposes reforms to the UK’s data protection and e-privacy landscape in-line with the National Data Strategy. It would, however, diverge from the GDPR in some respects.

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Legal Tech Monitor

JULY 6, 2023

Burned before, I cleared all of my cookies in the web browser. There are other web browsers, like Brave or Opera , that emphasize different benefits, whether privacy or speed. But, at some point, I decided I’d stick with more mainstream apps and use extensions (and other tools) to limit their intrusion into my privacy.

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Debevoise Data Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Lloyd v Google : the Background A decade ago, Apple’s default web browser on iPhones, Safari, blocked all third-party cookies by default. Between August 2011 and February 2012, Google used those exceptions to place its ‘DoubleClick Ad’ cookie on iPhone devices without the knowledge or consent of the user (the so-called ‘Safari Workaround’).

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Legal IT Group

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Such a specialist can be a member of the team or an external DPO and perform tasks based on a service contract. A DPO can assist companies with setting up all processes related to personal data, drafting and auditing relevant documentation, with data subjects’ requests, data breaches, and conducting training for employees.

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Debevoise Data Blog

JULY 20, 2021

The big news in June were the EU Standard Contractual Clauses for cross-border data transfers to non-EEA countries. There were also significant developments for companies engaging in employee surveillance, ad tech, data scraping and the use of AI. What to do : Read our blog post for five actions to take now. What to do : For now, nothing.

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