Michael Coyle
August 22, 2013
The second part in a series of articles looking at the importance of data protection when buying or selling a business, this article covers the preparation a Buyer and Seller should carry out prior to entering into any transaction.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed monetary penalties totalling £440,000 on the owners of a marketing company. Yippeee! Accusations have been made in the past from this firm amongst others that the Information Commissioner is a toothless tiger. This is the first time that the ICO has used its power to issue a monetary penalty for a serious breach of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2426/2003).
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed monetary penalties totalling £440,000 on the owners of a marketing company. Yippeee! Accusations have been made in the past from this firm amongst others that the Information Commissioner is a toothless tiger. This is the first time that the ICO has used its power to issue a monetary penalty for a serious breach of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (SI 2426/2003).
“OMG my 6 year old has just ordered three new ipads, spent 3000 tokens for cash on Tiny Monsters and now he’s watching porn- all on my iphone.” Oh dear how the ordinary man struggles to keep up with modern IT. I have set out below some thoughts for making the app legally safer and ensuring that both parties can maintain some transparency in the transaction.
“OMG my 6 year old has just ordered three new ipads, spent 3000 tokens for cash on Tiny Monsters and now he’s watching porn- all on my iphone.” Oh dear how the ordinary man struggles to keep up with modern IT. I have set out below some thoughts for making the app legally safer and ensuring that both parties can maintain some transparency in the transaction.
A study into online privacy has found that Facebook users inadvertently reveal intimate secrets.
Privacy law changes in the UK which affect all website operators that require consent prior to using any cookies or similar technologies.
Parliament will today be debating a defamation bill which seeks to reform existing libel laws and will put ISPs under a duty to help identify internet trolls. The move is aimed at preventing unnecessary suffering by victims and avoiding legal costs associated with commencing action. In putting forward the proposals, the Government is aiming to strike a balance between allowing victims to take action and preventing content hosts facing questionable threats of litigation.
Parliament will today be debating a defamation bill which seeks to reform existing libel laws and will put ISPs under a duty to help identify internet trolls. The move is aimed at preventing unnecessary suffering by victims and avoiding legal costs associated with commencing action. In putting forward the proposals, the Government is aiming to strike a balance between allowing victims to take action and preventing content hosts facing questionable threats of litigation.