Learn about the Age Appropriate Design Code issued by the UK Information Commissioner's Office, which includes a set of standards for designing and providing online services to ensure that they safeguard the personal data of children.
At the Plainfield Healthcare Center in Plainfield, Ind., a nursing assistant was subject to unfair practice because her employer honored its patients’ racial preferences. Ensure your employees’ protection from third- party harassment; a judge won’t buy that the customer is always right.
In the UK and across all member states of the European Union, the use of cookies and other technologies for storing and accessing information on a user's device is regulated. The UK's Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (the Regulations) require user/subscriber consent to the use of these technologies. That consent must be freely given, specific and informed. A cookie policy enables website operators and online businesses to give clear and transparent information to users/subscribers about the use of cookies. A cookie policy is therefore one of a number of tools that might be used when obtaining user/subscriber consent to ensure that consent is specific and informed.<br /><br />
This “how to” session will include all the information that is needed to successfully facilitate speed to market for your retail business in compliance with the harmonisation legislation coming out of the EU, including the consumer directive, cyber security and electronic signature directives, and data privacy, which have been designed to ensure that consumers are protected and can transact securely online.
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This sample agreement is intended for use in business-to-business arrangements. The agreement is drafted on the basis that the Customer will pay the Supplier a fixed fee for development of the website, and that payments will be staged. Resource published in 2015 and republished in 2023.
Companies are increasingly engaging with audiences through social media and online platforms. However, greater public engagement comes with increased publication risk —general counsel need to know key strategies for preventing and responding to potential liabilities.
An ACC online survey reveals in-house counsel’s professional challenges, future career plans, social media habits and more. The results provide intriguing insights into the work lives of corporate counsel around the globe.
This article provides an overview of direct online investments, commonly known as "crowdfunding", and the alternative exemptions from registration that issuers may avail themselves to without registering those transactions with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
This is a brief booklet describing the main characteristics of various legal entities throughout Europe.
This quiz will help you identify your dominant online networking style and provide ideas for maximizing your efforts.
For companies thinking about making the move to a virtual shareholder meeting, the benefits of taking the shareholder meeting online must be balanced with potential concerns of shareholders.
This sample agreement is intended for use in business-to-business arrangements. The agreement is drafted on the basis that the Customer will pay the Supplier a fixed fee for development of the website, and that the fee will be paid in stages. The agreement is drafted in favour of the Customer. The agreement is governed by English law. Resource published in 2015 and republished in 2023.
This sample agreement is intended for use in business-to-business arrangements. The agreement is drafted on the basis that the Customer will pay the Supplier (i) a fixed fee for development of the website, with payments staged across the development phase, and (i) a monthly fee for hosting services.
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In addition to traditional legal requirements for advertising and marketing, getting your message out to customers through social media presents new and unique legal challenges for marketers and lawyers alike. The fast-evolving environment of social media requires constant attention and creative solutions, often in unfamiliar circumstances. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other governmental agencies, as well as industry groups such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and Online Publishers Association (OPA), have issued ground rules and best practices for online and mobile marketing and advertising. Each social media platform has its own contractual requirements regarding promotions, sweepstakes, sharing and other popular marketing techniques. Join this fast-paced journey through the tricky legal terrain of advertising and marketing in social media and be sure to IM, text, share or tweet along the way!
This sample agreement is intended for use in business-to-business arrangements. The agreement is drafted on the basis that the Customer will pay the Supplier (i) a fixed fee for development of the website, with payments staged across the development phase, and (ii) a monthly fee for hosting services.
In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules on marketing undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities in Europe.
In this multi-country guide, learn about the rules on marketing alternative investment funds in Europe.
These are the current and official company social computing guidelines, which are reviewed periodically so that they may evolve to reflect emerging technologies and online social tools.
These Online Social Media Principles have been developed to help empower associates to participate in the new frontier of marketing and communications, represent the Company.
Listen to ACC Europe members talk about why they joined ACC Europe and learn about the resources available to you as an ACC member.
These guidelines have been developed for all to follow whenever contributing to online social computing platforms where there are references to or a potential impact on the corporation.
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How does traditional copyright law apply in the online world? Read this article to discover the role of copyright law in the digital age and how you can use it to your company’s advantage.
IN-HOUSE LAWYERS IN EUROPE HAVE A LOT TO SAY.
Find out more with the 2015 ACC Chief Legal Officers Europe Report. This report spotlights top legal and business concerns weighing on CLOs in European corporate legal departments. CLOs from the region identified emerging trends, business priorities, budget, staffing changes, and more as their top concerns.
An overview of no-warranty clauses in Europe. Includes a review of the benefits, risks, and limits of no warranty clauses.
As social networking continues to grow in popularity, companies risk facing embarrassment, financial loss and liability for what employees post online; however, an impulsive response could result in privacy violations on the part of your company. From privacy rights to discovery issues, read this article before your own battle of the blog.
Because of the increased presence of the internet in everyone’s daily lives, a need has emerged for government authorities to respond to the unique challenges of a digital world. Accordingly, this article provides an overview of the Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, the world’s first regulator dedicated to online safety.
Data breaches happen to companies across the globe. In this article, in-house counsel can learn how to plot a successful plan that will protect their company's data. Each section of this article is dedicated to a specific country or region including Hong Kong, China, Europe and the United States. This resource was published by Meritas in 2019.
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