At present, the possibilities for distinguishing goods or services from one another by means of a trade mark are almost unlimited. Companies no longer exclusively use words or logos in order to distinguish their goods or services, but increasingly resort to shapes, packaging, colours or sounds ("non-traditional signs").
Are you for or against e-books? What if you’ve read the book? Can you sell your e-book? Is there such a thing as a second-hand market for e-books? And do the rules on physical books also apply for digital versions? These are questions to which we didn’t have a definitive answer, until now…
Nombreux sont les propriétaires d’immeubles qui gèrent un système unique de caméras de surveillance dans les locations.
On 19 December 2019, Advocate General at the Court of Justice Saugmandsgaard Øe confirmed the validity of the standard contractual clauses for the international transfer of personal data ("the Schrems II case"). Following a complaint by privacy activist Max Schrems, the Advocate General issued his opinion. Schrems believes that the transfer of his personal data from Facebook Ireland to Facebook Inc.
As the new year has arrived, the question arises as to whether companies may send their employees New Year’s wishes to their private home address (or e-mail or telephone number) in order to appreciation for their personal commitment. And can employees’ birthdays be registered in order to surprise them with flowers or a birthday card?
Digital marketing en privacywetgeving zijn in een zeer moeilijke dans verwikkeld. Dat hebben we de voorbije maanden al herhaaldelijk toegelicht, bijvoorbeeld in onze presentaties voor Strategic Marketing Day of voor The 5th Conference on MarTech, en recent ook in het hoofdstuk dat we mochten schrijven in het boek Obsessed van Duval Union.
The use of cookies is regulated by EU Directive 2002/58 on Privacy and Electronic Communications (“e-Privacy Directive”). The e-Privacy Directive applies to the storage of information or access to information already stored in a website user’s terminal equipment, regardless of whether this information includes any personal data. It has been transposed into the national laws of most EU Member States, including Belgium.
Based on personal observation and press reports, it is clear that only a small percentage of businesses that collect or use personal information of California residents have taken meaningful steps to implement the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) even though the statute entered into effect. For the procrastinators who have been postponing their entry into the CCPA challenge, here are “10 Things You Should Know about CCPA”.
“Hello sir, are you responsible for the energy supply in your company?” About GDPR and privacy in call centers … Futura Internationale is anything but a multinational.
Pas un jour ne passe sans que les données d’une entreprise ne soient la cible d’attaques informatiques. Ces victimes vont des petites entreprises aux grandes structures, parfois essentielles au fonctionnement de la société.
