Thanks to Covid 19 / Coronavirus, we're all having to adjust to this sudden new world of social distancing and self-isolation. I've already had many enquiries from people who want to quickly move ... Continue Reading
Guidance on Designing your Website / App for Children’s Privacy
In April, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued for consultation a draft code of practice for online services likely to be accessed by UK children (under 18). Importantly, the code isn’t ... Continue Reading
Helping Google “Forget” – Removing Convictions from the Web
Once upon a time, before the Internet was a twinkle in the eye of Tim Berners Lee, the law set up a “rehabilitation of offenders” framework designed to help people convicted of certain less serious offences find work without having to disclose their “spent” convictions, with restrictions around the official availability of such information to employers and others … Continue Reading
10 Top Tips for Writing a Domain Dispute Complaint
As a domain dispute panellist for over 15 years including UDRP (.com) and Nominet’s DRS (.uk), I’ve had the pleasure of reading more than 350 complaints. While they come in all shapes and sizes, certain mistakes tend to recur. Based on my experience, I thought it might be helpful to set out my top 10 tips to help complaint-drafters avoid the most common pitfalls … Continue Reading