Internet of things (IoT) definition

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The EU Data Act—checklist

The EU Data Act—checklist This checklist outlines the key requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, the EU Data Act, that businesses need to comply with, such as data access and portability, smart contracts, prohibition on unfair contractual terms, right to switch services (operability), open interoperability, as well as the rules on international data transfers. The EU Data Act aims to encourage business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumers (B2C) sharing of data generated by Internet of Things (IoT) devices to facilitate a fair use of data and realise the full potential of EU’s data economy. It is the second main legislative initiative resulting from the European strategy for data, after the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2022/868, the EU Data Governance Act. While the EU Data Governance Act creates the processes and structures to facilitate data sharing by companies, individuals and the public sector, the EU Data Act clarifies who can create value from data and under which conditions. The EU Data Act entered into force on 11 January 2024 and starts to apply on...

Product liability—contractual provisions—checklist

Product liability—contractual provisions—checklist This checklist sets out the key issues for consideration when drafting contractual provisions for business to business contracts concerning product safety and liability. See Practice Note: Product liability risk management for producers for further information on how businesses can manage risk before making new supply arrangements including undertaking appropriate due diligence on other relevant businesses in the supply chain. • Identify all relevant laws (eg Sale of Goods Act 1979, Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994, Consumer Protection Act 1987, General Product Safety Regulations 2005, SI 2005/1803, Consumer Rights Act 2015 and Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024), standards, codes of practice (etc) that apply to the products. Consider specific laws that apply to the manufacturing, import and sale of certain products such as fireworks, cosmetics, toys, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, personal protective equipment (PPE), gas appliances, food and animal feed, and automotive. See Practice Notes: Consumer protection for defective or dangerous products—legal bases, Product liability and defective products and General Product Safety Regulations 2005—Offences...

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Summary of ICO strategy 2022–2025 (ICO25)

Summary of ICO strategy 2022–2025 (ICO25) In October 2022, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its three-year strategic plan covering the period until October 2025 (known as ICO25), with the aim of promoting transparency and thereby increasing legal and regulatory certainty for organisations, particularly those with a business interest in processing personal data and innovating in this sector. This Practice Note provides a practical outline of that mission statement, and explains how practitioners can help those they advise to plan and prepare based upon what is known about the upcoming areas of focus. This Practice Note presumes a familiarity with all aspects of data protection law, including the role of the regulator. Those who may be less familiar with the area may wish to consider beginning by reading Practice Note: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The data protection toolkit and Data protection law—new starter guide may also be of assistance. What is ICO25? Overview ICO25 is the first attempt from the ICO, under the leadership of John Edwards as Information...

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What is the difference between ‘relevant connectable products’ and ‘UK consumer connectable products’ under the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022?

What is the difference between ‘relevant connectable products’ and ‘UK consumer connectable products’ under the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022? Under the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 (PSTIA 2022), UK consumer connectable products are a subset of relevant connectable products. In order to be a UK consumer connectable product, the product must be a relevant connectable product and satisfy one of the conditions A or B under PSTIA 2022, s 54 (Meaning of ‘UK consumer connectable product’) which means a relevant connectable product that is or has been made available to consumers in the UK or a relevant connectable product that is or has been made available to businesses in the UK which is identical to a relevant connectable product that is or has been made available to consumers in the UK. The explanatory notes to PSTIA 2022 explain that this ensures that all products that may reasonably be expected to be used by consumers are subject to the same security requirements, even where a particular...

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EU Data Act moves into final stage—what you should be looking out for?

EU Law analysis: Theresa Ehlen, partner, Christoph Werkmeister, partner, Julia Utzerath, senior knowledge lawyer, Eugene McQuaid, senior consultant–EU regulatory and public affairs, Pablo Artero Linés, consultant–EU regulatory and public affairs, and Michael Schwaab, principal associate, at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, consider the EU Data Act proposal, including its scope and key areas of discussion, ahead of the final stage of the negotiations ('trilogues') that will lead to a final agreed position being reached by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament.

ICO Tech Horizons Report—what does it mean for the use of emerging technology in the insurance industry?

TMT analysis: Jade Kowalski, partner—head of data & privacy, and Omar Kamal, solicitor, at DAC Beachcroft, consider the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)'s Tech Horizons Report, including the challenges identified across all emerging technologies, with a focus on consumer healthtech and the internet of things, immersive technologies and decentralised finance, and the respective risks across these areas.