Dear Clients and Friends,
We are pleased to present the latest edition of our monthly Technology & Regulation Client Update, which includes a variety of notable regulatory and industry compliance developments in the fields of personal data protection, cybersecurity, digital advertising and content regulations, internet platform compliance policies and more. These include the following:
- The first fine imposed by the Polish Data Protection Authority for scrapping of personal data;
- Revised Q&A issued by the European Commission on the interplay between clinical trials and the GDPR;
- Guidelines on the use of performance of contract as a legal basis for processing of data under the GDPR published by the European Data Protection Board;
- UK ICO’s enforcement measures against a company for illegal collection and sharing of personal data for data brokerage;
- An FTC’s case challenging online reviews where compensation had been provided;
- US regulators’ warning to companies advertising cannabidiol (cbd) products;
- Series of regulatory innovation programs launched in the EU; and
- UK government’s calls for regulation of online harm and liability for social media.
