Influencer marketing – how to protect your brand
As the ASA escalates action against influencers who breach social media advertising rules it’s important to know the what the rules are to ensure influencer marketing does not fall foul of these.
Influencer marketing – how to protect your brand
Decompiling software: the “errors” exception
Landmark decision shows buyers can decompile software to correct errors.
GDPR does not prevent consumer protection groups from taking legal action
Latest opinion of EU’s Advocate General (ECJ) could influence UK legal position on data privacy class actions.
Rules of Origin – an overview for businesses
Under UK-EU trade agreement, preferential tariffs depend on a good’s economic nationality.
Auto-renewal of anti-virus software contracts for consumers
The CMA issues new guidance on the auto-renewal of contracts for anti-virus software which suppliers of other consumer products should also be aware of.
Have you paid the ICO Data Protection Fee?
This is a legal requirement for most UK registered companies.
‘Loss of control’ of data insufficient basis for damages claim
Landmark ruling by Supreme Court is likely to dampen claims for data breaches.
Onerous terms must not be ‘cunningly concealed’
A recent case has highlighted the dangers of incorporating T&C’s in B2B contracts by reference to a website.
Changes to intellectual property laws could pose challenges to publishers and others
The publishing sector has raised concerns that changes to UK Intellectual Property (IP) rights could damage their business to the tune of £2.2bn per year.
When do you need a Data Protection Impact Assessment?
Changes to the way you process data, particularly through the introduction of new technology, could compromise individual privacy and data protection rights. An effective strategy for managing this risk would be to conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (‘DPIA’).
Going Green – A new statement by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
Brief update of the article ‘Going Green – Advertising and Marketing Environmentally Friendly Products and Services’, published on 7 June 2021.