The United Arab Emirates (UAE) federal government has issued Federal Law No. 2 of 2019 on the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Health Fields (“ICT Health Law”). The objectives of this law are to: ensure the optimal use of ICT in health fields; ensure safety and security of health data and information. […]

The European Data Protection Board has released for consultation a new set of guidelines on the topic of the processing of personal data in the context of online services (“Guidelines“). In particular, the Guidelines focus on the circumstances in which it is appropriate to use performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) as the lawful basis […]

In recent years, internet platforms which host user generated content (including major social media sites) have been the subject of widespread scrutiny.  Whether fairly or unfairly, a range of social ills, from cyber bulling, to election interference, to terrorism have been linked in some way with these platforms.  Of particular concern has been a perception […]