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On-demand ads must be controlled, says regulator
Advertisers and broadcasters must make sure that viewing of their adverts is as controlled on video-on-demand (VOD) services as it is when traditionally broadcast, advertising regulator the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has said.
20/05/2010
Chip companies pay out €331m in EU cartel settlement
Nine microchip producers have paid fines totalling €331 million to the European Commission in the first settlement under a new EU fast-track scheme to deal with cartels. A tenth company paid no fines because it blew the whistle on the illegal activity.
20/05/2010
European Commission plans stronger data protection and copyright laws
The European Commission will strengthen legal protections for personal data, reform copyright law and ensure that device and software makers embrace open standards, it said when outlining its new digital policies.
20/05/2010
UK's secret surveillance regime does not breach human rights, rules ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights has rejected a claim that the UK's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) violates the human right to a private life. The UK's rules and safeguards on covert surveillance are proportionate, said the court.
19/05/2010
New 'model clauses' for exports of personal data now in force
New 'model clauses' governing the exporting of personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) have come into force. The new documents update one of the ways in which data can leave the EEA legally.
18/05/2010
Blog libel suit thrown out because potential damage was so small
A libel suit against a website has been thrown out of court because the potential damage to the reputation of the person making the claim was so small.
14/05/2010
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