10/3/2024 8:35:42 AM Overview of the 11th Edition of the ICC Advertising and Marketing Communications Code By Peter Hopton On 19 September 2024, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) introduced the 11th edition of its Advertising and Marketing...
7/10/2019 9:08:56 AM Soaring heights: British Airways expected to be hit with record-breaking £183m data protection fine By Howard Kennedy In the past few days, the Information Commissioner's Office has announced its intention to fine British Airways a whopping £183.39...
6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM Reproduction of logos - copying or independent creation? By Howard Kennedy In a recent UK court case, a UK bicycle designer and manufacturer, ATB Sales, (ATB) successfully relied on its copyright in its stag's...
4/18/2019 12:00:00 AM Another high profile company going to shareholders to rectify an unlawful dividend By Gillian White Keywords Studios joins a list of high profile public companies who have committed "technical breaches" of the Companies Act 2006. There...
2/25/2019 12:00:00 AM Labour's complaint to the ICO By Howard Kennedy The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed that it is making enquiries into claims by Labour that Joan Ryan MP either...
12/1/2017 12:00:00 AM Google accused of unlawful harvesting of personal data By Robyn Watson By and large internet users are coming to accept ever present targeted advertising when using social media and online search tools but...
5/11/2017 1:01:21 PM Keur-boom! ICO shoots down serial spammer for making 99.5 million unlawful calls By Howard Kennedy A record £400,000 fine issued against a prolific nuisance caller shows that the UK's data protection enforcer is taking a tougher stance...
10/18/2016 4:33:35 PM The risks of cyber attacks - what companies should do to protect themselves By Alexandra Mizzi This guest post is by Dr Karsten Krupna at Esche Schümann Commichau, part of the LAW international network) Cyber-security is high on the...
10/4/2016 4:25:02 PM Does your bought-in marketing list come with consent? By Howard Kennedy Recent enforcement action by the UK Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") demonstrates that when it comes to buying in a marketing...
8/12/2016 10:44:18 AM Remember Safe Harbor? Time to forget it... By Howard Kennedy A fresh blog post from the ICO is a timely reminder that any business transferring personal data to the USA needs to be sure they are...
2/18/2016 10:59:09 AM Data privacy vs national security: US court order ignites the debate once more By Elizabeth Morley On Tuesday, Apple posted a message online from its CEO, Tim Cook, to make its customers aware that the US Government had obtained a court...
1/29/2016 3:19:12 PM Data Protection Day 2016 By Elizabeth Morley Yesterday was the 10th annual European Data Protection Day. It is celebrated on 28 January each year to promote awareness and...