this fell off the list ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sean DALY <[email protected]> Date: Tue, May 17, 2016 at 7:07 PM Subject: Re: [IAEP] Sugar network / School Network To: Dave Crossland <[email protected]>
On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 6:52 PM, Dave Crossland <[email protected]> wrote: > Has anyone involved with Sugar Labs consulted with any lawyers on any > legal topics? > > As a Sugar Labs Member, how do I consult with a lawyer? > Dave - legal matters are referred to the SFC. We did indeed work with them in the past when we registered our trademark, and consulted with them concerning an infringement case which was settled amicably. Adding to Samuel's comment, the Council of Europe Treaty 108 is worth looking at concerning data privacy, in particular the basic concept that data cannot be exported to jurisdictions with weaker data protection (i.e. the US and other countries). There is a global association of data protection regulators called GPEN (Global Privacy Enforcement Network), they do annual "sweeps" to check how sites are handling personal data. Last year's sweep was focused on children and adolescents: https://www.priv.gc.ca/media/nr-c/2015/bg_150902_e.asp Sean
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