Influencers and brands have no way out: advertising shall be clearly recognizable as such and this true also with regard to any communication addressed to the netizens. Following FTC and ASA’s guidelines, this topic has been also into the Italian Authorities’ sights lately and several actions have been taken to regulate the phenomenon of influencer […]
Influencers: from the spotlight to the eye of the storm! Read More »
As mentioned in our previous post, the European Commission has recently launched the “New Deal for Consumers”, a new package of initiatives aimed at strengthening consumer rights and harmonizing consumers laws across the European Union. This article is just the first piece of a puzzle of posts that we will publish on the main innovations
New deal for consumers #2: online platforms should be transparent! Read More »
This article brings news on two American States taking steps towards sports betting legalization and the decision of Spanish Parliament to slash tax rates for online gambling operators.
Online sports betting in the USA and Spanish online gambling tax reduction Read More »
The latest ePrivacy revision proposal brings relevant changes to the draft regulation and new Governments are joining the Blockchain regulation rush.
New ePrivacy regulation revision proposal and Blockchain regulation rush Read More »
On 02 July 2018, with judgment no. 17278/2018, the Italian Supreme Court (Corte di Cassazione) took an important stand on the notion of consent to personal data processing for marketing purposes. Let’s see what the case is about and what are the main points of Supreme Court decision.
Italian Supreme Court grapples with Consent to Data Processing in a recent case Read More »
Facebook fan page operations might lead to considerable privacy compliance issues for companies running them after a recent decision of the ECJ.
Facebook fan page admin liable for its privacy compliance Read More »
Prompted by the increasing interest for the use of cloud outsourcing solutions within the banking industry, the European Banking Authority (“EBA“) has recently issued the final recommendations on the use of cloud service providers by financial institutions (“Recommendations“), which will be applicable as of 1 July 2018.
New guidelines for EU Financial Institutions moving to Cloud Computing Read More »
On 11 April 2018, the European Commission proposed the so called “New Deal for Consumers” to strengthen EU consumer rights and enforcement.
Significant changes to consumer law are on the way: what companies need to know Read More »
Italian companies can now rely on guidelines on how to comply with the European privacy regulation (GDPR) which unvail some interesting positions.
New GDPR guidelines by the Italian Data Protection Authority Read More »
The buzzing explosion of new technologies lately is coated with fear because of the growing number of cybersecurity meltdowns spreading all over and paralyzing users and markets. The lifeline has been identified in what seems to be the culmination of decades of research and breakthroughs in cryptography and security: blockchain. Here are our top predictions for 2018.
Top 4 blockchain predictions for 2018 Read More »
As “fashion shades and only style remains”, here you have our (hopefully stylish) guess on the top five fashion predictions for this year.
Fashion Law − Top 5 Predictions for 2018! Read More »
Privacy legitimate interest might become difficult to manage in Italy following provisions introduced by means of the Budget Law.
Italian privacy legitimate interest gets complicated Read More »
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), companies that process large amounts of sensitive personal data or consistently monitor data subjects on a large scale will be required to appoint a data protection officer (DPO). As discussed in our previous posts, the DPO will have significant responsibilities, including reporting on data to the highest
GDPR: What will Data Protection Officers be liable for? Read More »
The European General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is leading to a change culture, which will increase not only data protection but also security awareness.
Cybersecurity and GDPR: where we are heading Read More »
Connected insurance is not only about data protection (see here our previous post). When dealing with connected devices and technologies, it is obviously necessary to fully assess the device, including its marketability standards.
Connected devices and the Internet of Things: What insurers need to know Read More »
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