Internet Law

06Aug 2020

The Privacy Shield is Badly Cracked!

August 6, 2020 cybersecurity, Internet Law
Hammer

The ongoing pandemic has not stopped progress in the world of privacy protection. This month there have been huge developments that may have profound implications for commerce between United States and the European Union (EU). We have written extensively about the European “General Data Protection Regulation” or the GDPR. This is a set of privacy regulations that govern […]

12Mar 2020

Have DMCA Takedowns Gone Rogue?

March 12, 2020 Internet Law
Digital Millennium Copyright Act

 In 1998, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) became law. That year, Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping” topped the charts, Mark McGwire broke the home run record, Google, Inc. was formed, and smartphones didn’t yet exist. The Web was in its infancy, but online service providers were concerned about their potential liability for hosting users’ content. The DMCA […]

13Jun 2019

Amazon vs. Amazonas: Selling Stuff Prevails

June 13, 2019 Internet Law
Internet Domains

The Amazon River is the longest, mightiest river in the world.  Its headwaters lie in the Andes of Peru but numerous rivers of the Amazon Basin drain into the Amazon River as it meanders towards the Atlantic Ocean. The Amazon Basin, or Amazonas, is massive, comprised of seven countries – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, […]

06Jun 2019

Are You the Victim of a Data Breach?

June 6, 2019 Internet Law
Internet Domains

Bad actors are after your data.  They want to turn your data into money any way that they can.  That may involve using your data to steal your online banking passwords and account numbers, or may involve stealing personal and contact data to make a phishing attack more convincing and effective.  Why?  So that you […]

04Oct 2018

Federal Government Will Step In to Stop California Privacy Law

October 4, 2018 Intellectual Property, Internet Law
Internet Domains

Recent massive data breaches and notorious instances of misuse of data lit fires under privacy advocates, particularly in Europe and California. In our April, 2018 newsletter, we told you about the European Union’s sweeping new privacy program known as the ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ (GDPR), effective May 25, 2018.  The GDPR changes the landscape for […]

02Aug 2018

California Enacts Its Version of GDPR

August 2, 2018 cybersecurity, Internet Law, Privacy
Internet Domains

In our April newsletter, we told you about the ‘General Data Protection Regulation’ (GDPR) that went into effect in the EU on May 25, 2018.   That European regulation provides sweeping privacy requirements for anyone that does business with or collect identifying information on European residents.  We opined that an American GDPR would not happen here […]

05Jul 2018

Getting Your Privacy Policy Right Under the GDPR

July 5, 2018 Internet Law, Privacy
Internet Domains

We recently wrote about the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and how it might affect your business operations.  You may recall that the main focus of the GDPR is the protection of personal data and digital privacy. If you offer products and services to EU citizens or collect, use, or share personal information […]

10May 2018

Does the GDPR Apply to My U.S. Company?

May 10, 2018 Internet Law
gavel of justice

If your company collects, controls or processes information that can be used to identify an individual resident of the EU, either directly or indirectly, then the EU considers that you are subject to the GDPR regardless of where your company is located.  The identifying data may include, among other things, names, birthdates, addresses, e-mail and […]

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