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Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and its countless derivatives have been steadily on the rise for years and we have come to a point where they simply cannot be ignored in our society. Cryptos are here to stay. However, in most EU member states, legislation has not followed on this development at all in recent years, …
Earlier this week, a document (albeit internal and confidential) became public, in which the Belgian Data Protection Authority, in the context of an investigation following a complaint, is examining the Transparency and Consent Framework of iab Europe in a particularly critical way. The GBA is of the opinion that TCF, which is the standard in …
The Austrian Max Schrems has once again been succesful in one of the many privacy lawsuits that he has regularly conducted over the past years. The consequences are significant this time. After the “Safe Harbor” system had already been brought down, the “Privacy Shield” has now also been brought to an end by Schrems (on …
Caution is advised when you like a seemingly “funny” Facebook post about someone else or a negative review about a company or webshop. The Swiss Supreme Court ruled that you could be punished if the content turns out to be slanderous or insulting. So not only the posting of such content is punishable, but also …
The European Commission has recently published an extensive Flagship Report in which the possibilities and opportunities, but also the (legal) challenges and consequences of blockchain and distributed ledger technology and of smart contracts are extensively investigated. We summarize the main points of the report and summarize what smart contracts are and why your lawyer should …
The European Court of Justice confirmed in a judgment of 1 October 2019 that the use of cookies always requires the prior free and informed consent of the data subject and that this consent cannot be demonstrated by a prechecked check box. Ask consent for the use of cookies or not? The Belgian “cookie law” …
(Entretien avec Bart Van den Brande, Sirius Legal, paru préalablement dans Momentum, le magazine de l’association belge des intermédiaires en services bancaires et assurances BZB-Fedafin). Le RGPD impose des règles strictes en matière de protection des données à caractère personnel et requiert une solide organisation administrative. Si nos membres croulent sous ces nouvelles obligations, le …
A year has passed since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on 25 May 2018. It was said that GDPR would cause a revolution in the processing of personal data and would hand back to European citizens the control and ownership over their personal data and thus, by extension, over their own person. According to some, …
Sirius Legal and Bart Van den Brande have recently been asked to become a coach for start-ups and creative entrepreneurs on the start-up platform of the Flemish government Kopiloot.be. Our collaboration with Kopiloot.be fits in perfectly with our commitment to young, creative entrepreneurs. After all, they form the heart and future of our clients, as …
World Password Day is a celebration to promote better password habits. Passwords are critical gatekeepers to our digital identities, allowing us to access online shopping, dating, banking, social media, private work and life communications. World Password Day is being celibrated a few years now, and aims at raising awareness of the importance of choosing good passwords for …