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Is deciding to use google fonts the sort of decision that makes an entity a controller rather than a processor?
In ensuring GDPR compliance determining which entities are data controllers and which data processors is a critical step. The UK government says:
The UK GDPR defines a controller as:
the natural or ...
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Hotlinking img as profile picture
I have an img on my website which is used as the profile picture of the user.
It is embedded as <img src="${Hotlink}".
The user can specify an URL and that is used as his profile picture.
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Billed as a result of automatic renewal, can I, as a EU citizen, get my money back?
I signed up on a seemingly reputable website for making resumes and was prompted to enter a 7-day paid trial in order to download and use the resume I already made in the web app.
Now, after 7 days, I ...
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Is it legal for internet service providers in the EU to severely and systematically undercut advertised bandwidths?
I have a new mobile data plan with a contractually agreed-upon bandwidth limit of "up to 3 Mbit/s". To my knowledge, the "up to" only accounts for unavoidable reductions in ...
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GDPR compliance - Font Awesome
I am building a simple website and therefore wanted to avoid worrying about GDPR compliance by simply not processing or tracking any user data.
However, when investigating my only third-party service &...
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EU law - Ignoring revocation of access rights after completing the task [closed]
I would like to ask you very nicely for advice related to IT security and law. As a freelancer, if I provide a one-off service of programming to modify an information system, I will always ask the ...
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Is scraping an iCal link legal?
TL;DR: my university says my app is illegal
Since our university doesn't have a mobile app to check our schedules, I created one that does the following:
Opens an embedded web browser (in app) and ...
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Are foreign sellers exempt from consumer protection laws?
German law offers certain protections for online buyers, essentially the right to return the goods for a refund within 14 days and a certain warranty within 2 years of purchase.
I was under the ...
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Hotlinking online radio streams
I want to create an online radio directory, with the ability to play the radio stations on my website. For sure, I will only add the radio stations which are broadcasting online and are offering an ...
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Are online file converters legal?
Online file converter: Web-based tool or service that allows you to convert files from one format to another through the internet. Users upload a file in a specific format, it is converted on the site'...
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Is selling program / liking bot legal?
Would it be legal to sell a program / bot that log into a website account and like others posts? Is it legal on the assumption that user is responsible for use of that program (getting ban is his ...
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Do I need to present a GDPR banner to IP addresses outside of GDPR regions?
The context of my question comes from this comment:
The problem with solving GDPR compliance with country codes is, it is not in general sufficient to determine if a user is covered by the GDPR. The ...
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At what point is uploading a movie with heavy compression not copyright infringement?
My friend recently linked me a GIF of the entire Shrek movie in 60x60 resolution. At the time of writing this, it has 12 million views on imgur. This got me thinking, could a copyright holder ...
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GDPR - asking for consent indefinitely if respondent says no, until respondent say yes by exhaustion. Confirming choices allegedly forcing behaviour?
Under EU regulation, GDPR concerns dealing of personal data and describes the different parties that are responsible for handling those data.
While navigating on the internet, a pop-up is prompted ...
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Is generating automatic requests illegal?
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Is generating automated requests to a government site illegal in some way?
There is a government site (EU/Ireland) that provides a WebChat service as a contact option. When the chat is active ...
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