Prevent your trade mark from becoming X-rated!
Last chance…….
Prevent your trade mark from becoming X-Rated!
There are only a few days left to block .xxx domain names. Please contact us by return if you would like us to apply for you.
Freeth Cartwright LLP
Prevent your trade mark from becoming X-Rated - with two weeks left to go…
With only a short time left to go and large numbers of applications expected we recommend you apply as soon as possible.
Prevent your trade mark from becoming X-rated!
The Launch of the .xxx domain name was approved earlier this year. This may be welcome in making adult sites easier to block for children. However brand owners will run the risk of having their trade marks hijacked, with the potential for untold damage to their reputation.
First fines for business - What lessons to learn?
Introduction
Since April 2010 the Information Commissioner has had the power to impose fines (or more correctly “monetary penalties”) of up to half a million pounds on data controllers who fail to comply with their duties under the Data Protection Act 1998 where that failure was:
1. likely to cause “substantial damage or substantial distress”; and
2. deliberate, or occurred despite the data controller knowing that the failure was likely to happen and would cause such damage or distress.
Data Protection - New CCTV Code of Practice - April 2008
Data Protection - New CCTV Code of Practice launched
Time to review your CCTV Practices
If your organisation uses CCTV or a similar device to record people then the attached article on the Information Commissioner’s new Code of Practice may be of interest.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a new Code of Practice for CCTV, setting out guidance for organisations using CCTV, on best practice for compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA).
The new Code aims to reflect recent developments in CCTV technology, and to put in place safeguards regarding its use. The Code is very different to the old one, which was published in 2000, so organisations using CCTV will have to review their policies and practices to ensure they remain compliant.
Here’s a brief overview of the new guide.
E-commerce Review - October 2007
Do you sell goods or services online?
If so you need to know this . . .
If you sell goods or services online, there is a raft of legislation governing what you can do, and how you can do it. If you don’t comply, you risk action by Trading Standards and the adverse publicity that inevitably follows. This is a brief guide to the key legal responsibilities of everyone selling online.
Branding Review - October 2007
In this issue of the Branding Review, find out about the major changes in the way trade mark applications are examined as from 1 October 2007; also find out why you should be bothered about protecting your slogans . . . . and meet the branding team.