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Jan 31, 2020 Updated UK Children's Code of Practice out: lots to do! By Elle Todd I still find that many companies have been ignoring the ICO's 'Age Appropriate Design Code' proposals since they assume the Code is not...
Jan 27, 2020 Grindr and OkCupid amongst apps featured in Norwegian Consumer Council mega complaint By Tom Gates A consumer group in Norway has accused dating apps including Grindr and OkCupid of sharing sensitive (AKA special category) personal data...
Jan 24, 2020 Cannabis-related beverages raise insurance-coverage concerns By Mike Sampson Many companies have made, or are thinking about making, a move into the cannabis-infused beverage space, and the market is likely to grow...
Jan 21, 2020 Make sure your Trello boards aren't public! By Tom Gates The Telegraph has managed to access public Trello boards containing staff performance data of more than 900 Regus employees. Make sure...
Jan 20, 2020 You are going to need a conversation with your marketing team on this draft Code.. By Elle Todd There is a lot of common sense and familiar content in the ICO's draft code of practice on direct marketing which is now out for...
Jan 17, 2020 CNIL launches public consultation on its draft cookies guidance 🇫🇷 By Tom Gates For any French speakers out there, CNIL (the French data protection authority) has just released draft guidance on the use of cookies,...
Jan 15, 2020 Congress Introduces Bill to Allow FDA Regulation of CBD as a Food and Dietary Supplement By Cori Goldberg Will CBD soon be allowed in foods and dietary supplements? A group of congressmen certainly hope so. As things currently stand, because...
Jan 14, 2020 Winter Is Coming By Roch Glowacki "The last decade was a big one for artificial intelligence but researchers in the field believe that the industry is about to enter a new...
Jan 13, 2020 CBD in food and beverages: Companies react to FDA warnings By Claudia Springer Reports are in that many large companies have stalled the production of edible products containing CBD in light of FDA warnings about...
Jan 10, 2020 Unexpected data breach in bagging area By Tom Gates Another maximum fine under the previous data protection regime. This time, a £500k fine for Currys PC World and Dixons Travel (I can't...
Jan 09, 2020 China's advantage in AI is more subtle than just having loads of data By Roch Glowacki The Economist's latest Technology Quarterly focused on Chinese booming technology is a great read. Contrary to popular belief, China's...
Jan 08, 2020 Advertising and Cannabis: The changing landscape By Claudia Springer Many of you have asked me about the intricacies of advertising cannabis and CBD products and the laws covering same. Please see a recent...
Jan 08, 2020 New data protection code of practice alert! By Tom Gates Did the ICO take any time off over Christmas?! Hot on the heels of the launch of the consultation on the draft data sharing code of...
Jan 08, 2020 New PA rules on testing hemp in effect By Claudia Springer New regulations governing the production of hemp in Pennsylvania went into effect in 2020. They are designed to keep levels of THC-the...
Jan 07, 2020 Is being a Bengals fan or a Browns fan treatable with cannabis? By Mike Sampson As a life-long Steelers fan, it is easy to see why being a Bengals or Browns fan could be deemed a medical condition. Not sure even...
Jan 07, 2020 The BofE and FCA jump on the data analytics bandwagon By Howard Womersley Smith This is good news. UK financial regulators find it difficult to obtain a macro view of the state of compliance within their sector, let...