Radar: Technology & Communications Update - September 2019

We look at a case on use of FRT, GDPR compliance for websites embedding social media plugins, and the Law Commission report on electronic signatures.

Law Commission report on electronic execution of documents

Deeds must be witnessed in person.

Police use of automated facial recognition justified says Court

Interference with right to privacy justified in this case.

CJEU says websites which embed a Facebook 'like' button are joint data controllers

Websites using third party social media plugins need to review GDPR compliance.