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Can someone be prosecuted posthumously?
Can someone be prosecuted posthumously in the British or EU courts for alleged sexual offences committed many centuries ago?
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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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What exactly triggers the GDPR Article 14?
Article 14 of the GDPR concerns the requirement for a data controller to inform the data subject when they obtain personal data has been obtained from an entity that is not the data subject:
Art. 14 ...
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Is there a way to determine if an email address is personal information?
The GDPR defines personal data as:
Personal data is information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
My understanding is that this means that [email protected] is ...
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Is satelite data personal data?
It is in the news that artificial intelligence (AI) has been applied to aerial photography to identify homeowners who have made unauthorised additions of swimming pools to their properties in France. ...
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Responsabilities on data breaches UK Data Protection Act
Following a question from THIS StackExchange about Data Protection Act application in the UK, there is an aspect about "proactivity" and "responsabilities" that I do not fully ...
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Does the UK have a (enforcable) law linked with the Data Protection Act to control document's metadata?
Reading the information on the ICO's website, I came across a few items mentioning how to handle metadata on my organization's workflow like THIS or THIS.
I noticed they use expressions like "...
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Pension rights post Brexit
In the EU, if you worked in another member state for a period of time, that period will add to the minimum amount of time you need to work to be able to claim pension from another member state (with ...
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If I sell an item to someone in another country, whose laws apply?
If I sell a large item (example car/caravan/boat) from the UK in a private deal to a person in a country in the EU, which countries laws (apply in the event of a dispute)?
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If you recieve others PII as part of the response to a GDPR SAR do you become a data controller?
Say Alice makes a GDPR Subject Access Request of a data controller, and in response receives some of Bob's Personally Identifiable Information, does the Alice then become a data controller with ...
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Is it legal in Spain/Europe to retain an employee until a replacement is found?
When an employee sends his resignation letter, is it legal to retain that employee indefinitely until a replacement is found? Is it legal to claim damages if he leaves?
This is for Spanish law and ...
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Is it possible to receive VAT refunds for products bought within last 6 months before leaving UK from stores not specifically enrolled in scheme?
Edit: as pointed out by xngtng, this is no longer in operation and was scrapped a couple of years ago.
Suppose one buys something from a shop that doesn't specifically partake in the vat refund scheme....
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Limits of automated decision making WRT workplace surveys
As part of the GDPR, if personal data is used for automated decision making a number of rules apply, particularly regarding consent and access to data.
A number of companies offer workplace surveys, ...
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Can I store the names of arbitrary business associates in my CRM system?
I'm running an agency and I would like to store the names of employees of my client's companies to help me build client relationships.
For example, "Gina works on reception."
Is this allowed ...
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Does a company’s T&C or their house rules supersede law and is asking private health status (including the request to wear a mask) an offence?
In January 2022 I used an airline to fly from UK to Spain. As soon as I boarded, I made myself comfortable and ready to sleep as I had no opportunity to do so the night before. I took my mask off as I ...
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