US-Europe data transfer pact ruled invalid
The European Court of Justice issued a ruling which makes the Safe Harbour pact – created to make it easy for firms to transfer data across the Atlantic – invalid. Safe Harbour ‘Safe Harbour’ was...
View ArticleFacebook to appeal Belgian ruling on data privacy
Facebook is planning to appeal to a Belgian ruling, which stipulated that the popular social media network could no longer collect digital information about Belgian people who aren’t Facebook users. A...
View ArticleIgniyte to speak at IBC Social Media Law event
Next Tuesday, Igniyte has been invited to speak at the IBC Legal event, Internet & Social Media Law 2015. The event focuses on brand protection on the internet and the legal challenges of social...
View ArticleUnder 16’s may need parental consent before using Facebook
It’s been reported that teenagers under the age of 16 in Europe will not be able to use websites such as Facebook, SnapChat and Instagram without parental permission. Officials within the European...
View ArticleCompanies can read their employees private messages
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), a Strasbourg-based international human rights court, ruled that companies have the right to read their employees private messages. ECHR ruling According to...
View ArticleTripAdvisor allowed users to review airlines
TripAdvisor announced that it will allow users to review airlines. Global travel news site TNooz reported that TripAdvisor was testing a ‘designs and features’ page for the service. Now the airline...
View ArticleAge-verification online hardened by Government
In an effort to protect children online, the UK government is to enforce age-verification systems on porn websites. This would apply for all material classified by the BBFC as 18 or R18. Whilst many...
View ArticleCMA takes action on SEO agency against fake online reviews
Igniyte was asked by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) to contribute to an investigation into fake online reviews. Following this, the CMA produced an investigation report, detailing the...
View ArticleControversial review app ‘Peeple’ has launched
Controversial app ‘Peeple’ is back in the news this month, as it was recently launched. The app allows users to give feedback on people they have interacted with in personal, professional and romantic...
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