Tag Archives: Commercial
Spam texters fined
You may remember our blog back in October reporting on the issue of the rise in mobile spamming. Yesterday the The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the first monetary penalties under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Fines totalling £440,000 were issued to the two owners of Tetrus Telecoms, a marketing company who were found to have sent millions of unlawful spam texts over the past three years.
New Online Behavioural Advertising rules
The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) has announced that new rules providing transparency and choice for consumers around Online Behavioural Advertising (OBA) will be included in the UK Code of Non-broadcast Advertising from 4 February 2013.
From idea to business
One of the big challenges for many inventors and entrepreneurs is how to turn a great idea into a profitable and viable business. Once an idea has been conceived, entrepreneurs must develop a business plan and identify how the idea can be commercialised.
Apple design and patent wars continue
It’s not been a good couple of weeks for Apple as the patent and design sagas continue.
Apple v Samsung- tablet design appeal
Apple has lost its appeal in the UK against Samsung for infringing design rights registered in connection with the iPad. Apple has now lost a series of international lawsuits against Samsung based on the design of their tablets including cases in the Netherlands, Australia and the US.
Patent war talks
Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung and other leading tech firms, patent officers, regulators and academics met in Switzerland last week to discuss whether action is needed to prevent patent disputes in the industry which people fear will stifle future innovation.
The rise of mobile spamming
In the ever changing worlds of social media, e-commerce and advertising, companies venturing into these areas have to comply with increasingly complex rules and regulations. Recently in the press there has been focus on the issue of unsolicited marketing.
Google’s EC Competition Investigation
Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt has attempted to curb European antitrust concerns by submitting a proposal to Joaquin Almunia the Vice President of the European Commission and Commissioner responsible for competition policy. Continue reading
First UK Twitter advertising ban -By Sonia Mohammed
Nike have become the first UK company to have a Twitter advertising campaign banned by The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Continue reading
Consent to Cookies
The deadline to comply with the changes in law in relation to internet cookies is fast approaching. Is your website cookie compliant? Continue reading