Why is the EU a pioneer in regulating tech?

Saishya DuggalLaw

Why is the EU a pioneer in regulating tech?

There is no denying the European Union’s (EU) groundbreaking work in regulating tech. The 27-member Union has been elbow-deep in building policy around technology since 2016. In that year, it published the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a defining data … Read More

Rolfe & Ors v. Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Claim for damages for misuse of confidential information under GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018

Rolfe & Ors v. Veale Wasbrough Vizards LLP [2021] EWHC 2809 (QB) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, Media and Communications List Case QB-2020-003939 Before Justice Master McCloud Decided on September 7, 2021 Relevancy of the case: … Read More

Lloyd v. Google LLC

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Seeking compensation from Google for violation of Section 13 of the Data Protection Act 1998 via a representative action

Lloyd (Respondent) v. Google LLC (Appellant) [2021] UKSC 50 In the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom UKSC 2019/0213 Before Lord Reed, President, Lady Arden, Lord Sales, Lord Leggatt, and Lord Burrows Decided on November 10, 2021 Relevancy of the … Read More

Facebook and Broken Promises of Data Protection

Samiksha UniyalLaw

Facebook and Broken Promises of Data Protection

Gone are the days when only currency and jewels were considered valuable assets. The 21st century is witnessing growth in the value of data. But are we concerned about the protection of our data? The deliberate answer may be ‘yes’ … Read More

Can employers collect vaccination data from their employees?

Gitanjali SadanLaw

Can employers collect vaccination data from their employees

Many offices are now opening or planning to open soon with the increasing coverage of COVID-19 vaccines. To ensure the safety of their workplaces, some employers request their employees to submit a vaccination certificate to record their vaccination status. These … Read More

Cyber crime and laws in Denmark: An overview

Vidhi JainLaw

Cyber crime and laws in Denmark

This is the sixth article in our series covering cyber laws of various countries. While the previous article presented an overview of cyber crime and laws in Russia, this article focuses on Denmark. Denmark is a Nordic country which ranks … Read More