Olswang News

UK to tighten B2C unfair terms rules on pricing and cancellation

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The rules apply to all consumer services or goods contracts and are designed to combat any kind of unfair surcharges, extra charges and early termination charges.

Watch out points for prize promotions

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The OFT has shown in the past four years that enforcement of the rules is high on its agenda.

Cookies and implied consent – what's new about the latest ICO guidance?

Wed, 30 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Although website owners will find the new guidance welcome, it is frustrating that such a significant change in emphasis was made clear so late in the day.

Cookie compliance – 26 May is crunch time

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

You may have noticed some small changes when you visited the Olswang website today. 26 May marks the end of the UK regulator's amnesty on enforcing the EU cookie consent rules. After years of hype, examples of creative and workable consent solutions are – quite literally - popping up on leading websites. Organisations not yet compliant need to show they are taking "sensible, measured action" with clear timescales.

The ICO's reality check on the EU reform proposals

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Businesses aiming to submit a response to the MoJ consultation in time for the 6 March deadline will find much food for thought in the ICO's initial analysis, published earlier this week.

EU's Data Protection Regulation: Practical Advice On How Your Business Will Be Affected

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Today, 25 January 2012, the European Commission unveiled its proposals for far reaching changes to EU privacy legislation. We foresee the Regulation being in force by 2015. Every aspect of an organisation's compliance obligations will increase - and there will be fines of up to 2% of global turnover for breach. We highlight the top three immediate action points to consider. We also provide seven further action points to address in the months ahead.

Information security - new fines reveal the true cost of a lost laptop

Fri, 25 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Information Commissioner's Office has handed out the first monetary penalties for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998 ("DPA"), under new powers introduced in April 2010.