On 25 March 2024, Ofcom called for evidence for the third phase of its online safety regulations. This call for evidence will culminate in Ofcom’s third consultation paper, which will act as guidance for service providers to ensure compliance with the Online Safety Act (“OSA”).
The third phase of online regulations introduces further
Currently there are two trends on cookie consent banner design – either (1) the “Accept All” and “Reject All” options are shown in the first layer of a cookie consent management solution, or (2) only the “Accept All” option is shown in the first layer together with a link to the second layer of the cookie consent management solution where the user can reject to the use of non-essential cookies. 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.Continue Reading “Reject All” button in cookie consent banners – An update from the UK and the EU
On 9 August 2023, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a joint position paper on Harmful Design in Digital Markets (Harmful Designs Paper) that urges businesses to stop using harmful website designs that exploit customers by encouraging them to provide more personal data than necessary. The regulators are
The Summer 2023 Edition of the quarterly IT & Data Protection Newsletter by Reed Smith Germany has just been released:
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The EDPB 101 Task Force published a report summarizing its assessment on international data transfers in connection with the use of tracking and analytics cookies (Tracking Cookie). The report is available here. The 101 Task Force comprises of representatives of the supervisory authorities in the EU (SA) and was created back in 2020, in response to the 101 complaints filed by NYOB, a data privacy activism group, regarding data transfers in connection with the use of Tracking Cookies.Continue Reading Cookies and international data transfers: Key takeaways from the EDPB 101 Task Force report
The winter 2023 edition of the quarterly IT & Data Protection Newsletter by Reed Smith Germany has just been released:
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On the 18th of January, the EDPB published the adopted report of the work undertaken by the Cookie Banner Taskforce. The Cookie Banner Taskforce was established in September 2021 in accordance with article 70(1) (u) GDPR to coordinate the response to complaints concerning cookie banners filed with several supervisory authorities by the non-profit organization, NOYB, run by Max Schrems. The aim of this Taskforce was to promote cooperation, information sharing, and best practices between the supervisory authorities.Continue Reading EU-Cookie banner taskforce report: what you need to know
The Summer 2022 Edition of the quarterly IT & Data Protection Newsletter by Reed Smith Germany has just been released:
German versionContinue Reading Get your Update on IT & Data Protection Law in our Newsletter (Summer 2022 Edition)
On March 8th, the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (“CARU”), a FTC-approved safe harbor organization that monitors compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”), announced it had found TickTalkTickTalk––a children’s smart watchmaker and one of CARU’s member organizations—in violation of COPPA and CARU’s privacy guidelines.
Continue Reading Kids’ Smart Watchmaker Updates Privacy Practices at Safe Harbor’s Direction
The Winter 2022 Edition of the quarterly IT & Data Protection Newsletter by Reed Smith Germany has just been released:
German versionContinue Reading Get your Update on IT & Data Protection Law in our Newsletter (Winter 2022 Edition)