Data Protection & Cybersecurity Archives | GamingTechLaw by Giulio Coraggio

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Loot boxes video game publishers forced to display odds

Loot boxes shall display odds to gain the approval by the major video game console manufacturers to be on their platforms.

Aug 2019

New Italian Privacy Code on Commercial Information

The new Italian privacy rules on commercial information remove considerable restrictions on access by companies to such data, granting the opportunity to exploit new categories of data.

Aug 2019

Facebook LIKE button creates joint data controllers and uncertainties

Facebook LIKE button renders the website operator and Facebook joint data controllers according to the ECJ leading to uncertainties in relation to the proper handling of any plugin and third-party cookie under data protection law.

The Greek Data Protection Authority issues a GDPR fine

The Greek Data Protection Authority issued a fine of € 150,000 against a major consulting company under the GDPR for unlawful processing of the personal data of its employees.

The legal challenges of non-personal, IoT and M2M data

Ownership and exploitation of non-personal, including IoT and M2M, data trigger new legal challenges during the time when they are expected to become more valuable.

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How Facebook $ 5 billion fine is a milestone in the history of privacy

Privacy compliance might no longer be the same after the $ 5 billion fine against Facebook to be issued by the Federal Trade Commission following the Cambridge Analytica case.

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Loot boxes not yet gambling in the UK and limitations to eSports in Japan

There is no enough evidence that video gaming loot boxes are gambling in the UK, but gambling rules might apply to eSports venues in Japan.

Is the invalidation of Standard Contractual Clauses and Privacy Shield close?

The potential decision of the European Court of Justice of invalidation of the Standard Contractual Clauses and the Privacy Shield urges companies to be ready for the worst.

Facebook receives € 1 million privacy fine for Cambridge Analytica scandal in Italy

The data protection authority in Italy sanctioned Facebook due to the breach of privacy laws following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

Jun 2019

€ 2 M fine for lack of privacy notice and consent in Italy

A call center faced € 2 million privacy fine from the Italian data protection authority for lack of provision of a privacy information notice and collection of consent.