Activists File Privacy Complaints Over Apple’s User Tracking Codes
Apple’s identifier for advertisers (IDFA) may have violated the EU rules that also require user consent for non-essential cookies.
Top Court Kills Another EU-US Data Privacy Deal but Authorities Are Likely to Ignore Consequences
Max Schrems won another case about EU-US arrangements for personal data but nobody expects EU authorities to take action.
Activists File GDPR Complaint about A1 Telekom Austria
The burden on telcos to provide data to customers could be greatly increased if the activists who destroyed the US-EU data protection safe harbor succeed with their latest legal challenge.
Top EU Lawyer Says Germany Cannot Enforce Net Copyright Law
The EU was not given proper notification of a German law that limits web quotations from press articles.
Top EU Court Decides Posting Content Online Does Not Weaken Copyrights
May a child download a photo she found online, then add it to her school’s website? No, says the EU’s Court of Justice.
Tension Between Brands and E-Commerce Platforms
Trademarked brands are withdrawing goods from online retailers like Amazon because they are upset with the sale of counterfeits.
Austria Refers Facebook ‘Hate Speech’ Case to EU Court
Should social networks monitor for comments that are similar to those they have previously been forced to remove?
Cloud Video Recorder Case Links Private Copying to Public Comms
The EU’s highest court has determined key parameters for when it is legal to offer a cloud-based video recording service.
Top EU Lawyer Thinks Cloud-Based Video Recording Is Legal
Maciej Szpunar of the CJEU advised that cloud-based TV recording is equivalent to using a video recorder in the home.
The EU Right of Communication to the Public… in a Chart
This diagram shows how Europe’s highest court interprets the ‘right of communication to the public’.