UK SaaS Agreements: In light of the various leaving scenarios of which a “no deal Brexit” is looking likely, it is highly advisable that SaaS suppliers and SaaS customers now take steps to ensure that they can continue to lawfully process and transfer personal data between the EU and the UK following Brexit.
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SaaS Agreements – Data Protection – Direct Marketing Rules
In September 2013 the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a lengthy guide to Direct Marketing. The guide covers compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) in relation to the sending of unsolicited marketing. SaaS suppliers who are sending unsolicited marketing
Continue readingWebsite Legal Requirements – Cookies – Non-compliance of Public Authority Websites
As a result of changes to the EU Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive it is unlawful to use cookies to collect user data without first obtaining explicit consent. In a recent audit of over 600 public sector websites only 1% complied with the new cookie law.
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As a result of changes to the EU Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive, it is now unlawful to use cookies to collect user data without first obtaining explicit consent. Accordingly, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which is responsible for ensuring that websites comply with the new cookie law, has implemented a technical solution on its own website with the result that traffic to it plummeted.
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