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ECJ says websites need phone numbers or web forms
Companies have to provide a means of contact on their websites in addition to their postal and email addresses, the European Court of Justice has ruled. A telephone number, or a contact form that is answered within 60 minutes, were deemed acceptable.
30/10/2008
EU privacy chiefs update rules for overseas data transfers
The European Union's data protection authorities have published amended guidance on how companies can legally share customer and staff personal data with parts of the firm located outside the European Union.
30/10/2008
Scratch card operator punished for having too many prizes available
A scratch card operator has been ordered to pull its advertising because it did not have in stock the exact number of prizes claimed by its scratch cards. The advertising watchdog has criticised the company for stocking more prizes than advertised.
30/10/2008
Linking to defamatory material is not the same as publishing it, says Canadian court
The publisher of a link to defamatory material does not have any liability for that defamation, a Canadian court has ruled. Liability could only exist if the link publisher made any statement relating to the defamatory material itself, the court said.
28/10/2008
IT contractor broke copyright and database laws in data raid on playground firm
An IT contractor who was part of a raid on a company, copied all of its electronic business records and locked staff out of computer systems, infringed copyright and database rights, the High Court has ruled.
28/10/2008
ICANN backs anti-tasting plan, sets bespoke domain price at $185,000
The body that governs internet addresses has adopted a plan to battle domain tasting, a practice which businesses claim allows unscrupulous operators to earn millions trading on familiar brand names.
28/10/2008
OUT-LAW Radio: Should Google pay out typosquatting billions?
30/10/2008: We talk to the lawyer who wants ad and search giant Google to pay out one thousand dollars a time for typosquatting sites that display its ads.
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