The European Commission has  adopted a new set of standard contractual clauses for transfers of personal data from data controllers in the European Union to data processors located outside the…

The introduction of a private copying levy scheme has been subject of relevant discussions during the last years between right holders and device manufacturers. Indeed, as far as Italy is concerned,…

The Italian Government is in the process of implementing the so called Audiovisual Media Services EU Directive (“AVMSD”) which was merely meant to amend the Television Without…

As already discussed in a previous post , any company advertising its products/services, having a website or performing any marketing activity should carefully review its compliance with the regulations…

The Italian Communications Authority launched on 19 November 2009 an informative review  concerning the "Guarantees for consumers and the protection of the competition with reference to VoIP voice services from mobile…

Following a number of discussions on the topic, the revised version of the  ePrivacy Directive governing the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic…

Datonomy reports that tougher sanctions for data protection breaches are about to be introduced in the UK. This reminds me that similar measures have been implemented in Italy at…

Dear Reader, This is to inform you that I have been gently invited to speak at the ENADA Roma 2009 , the international fair on amusement and gaming…

The criminal court of Rome has issued a relevant decision on the liability of hosting providers in Italy. The dispute concerned the placing on the website www.ragazzeinvendita.com  of banners connecting…