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What is cyberstalking?
What constitutes cyberstalking? If I contacted a person online 4 times is that cyberstalking? (3 times were over email apologising for accidentally nearly logging onto their account and the 4th time I ...
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How does Google and other websites avoid infringing on 3rd party copyrights for displaying images for 'commercial' purposes?
I really hope someone would be able to clear things up, because this question has been bugging me for a long time now.
Google Images (and frequently Google Search as well) shows images associated with ...
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Does revealing the owner of an anonymous forum account breach GDPR (or other) laws?
This whole thing is to do with using an IP address to identify an anonymous forum account and then sharing details of the ownership of this account with another member.
I will explain the best I can:
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IP addresses in criminal cases
Are IP addresses enough to convict someone of criminal activity?
So for instance, if someone was using their home WiFi network, which would have one IP address, then they use their mobile network ...
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Perma-Banned from game for offsite comment - is that legal?
a friend and I play a pokemon-browsergame, which also offers monthly subscriptions for premium currency and benefits (=real money invested). We are also on a discord server with some friends, where we ...
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Is a terms & conditions generator good enough for my website?
I am currently in the process of setting up a website which will include affiliate links to vendors for various products.
I've been looking into the privacy policy and terms & conditions that i'...
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I have created an App to help isolated people in Corona Virus lockdown. Do GDPR rules apply
I have created an App at helpathome.me which isolated people can use to fill out a form and request help from others.
I innocently thought this would be fine but a friend told me that I must comply ...
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Is it illegal to NOT store logs within the UK? (VPN related)
Introduction:
I co-run a VPN company. I have a few legal questions since our service has a strict NO-LOG policy enforced.
Question:
In the UK, it is illegal to store sensitive and private customer ...
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Checking out products for "free" [duplicate]
I added products to my digital "shopping cart" worth $700, I was going to pay for it and I'd filled in my adres and completed the form, however the site immediately directed me to the final phase of ...
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Does the GDPR mandate that web sites provide access to cookie settings?
Cross referenced this question with SO just to get more technical perspective
In this article it says with respect to:
Google Analytics and GDPR consent to cookies and tracking:
Based on a true ...
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Duty of care dilemma when reporting Web vulnerabilities to both Stakeholders and Web Service owner
Ok, I am going to ask this question with an Analogy.
A Locksmith is walking in the street and comes across a door. The door seems to be well secured to a normal user and is actually a door to safe ...
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Selling custom electronic projects online in the uk
(Sorry if I am posting in the wrong forum) I am wanting to have a go at selling some of my projects (mostly lighting: epoxy, led strips) after doing a search, it sounds like there are a lot of ...
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Does the UK have a legal precedent for "inherence" with refunding digital goods (& associated contracts)?
For example, if one were to purchase a digitally distributed video game, then a year or two later purchase DLC (or other content reliant on the game to be used), if a refund was obtained on the ...
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Do marketing emails require consent?
I am getting spammed with marketing emails from Tough Mudder. Their unsubscribe link takes me to a page where I have to either accept the fact they will send me emails or unsubscribe from everything, ...
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Is it illegal to use a proxy chain in the UK?
As you are all aware about the whole Facebook fiasco.... I am now wanting to be as anonymous as I can online, one method I found was to use a proxy chain. I am just wondering if it is legal in the UK ...
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