The legal deposit procedure for online publications in Spain
In Spain the conservation centres determine which online publication should be in the legal deposit to be conserved.
Registering distance selling companies in Spain
Distance selling has increased significantly in recent years, thus requiring knowledge of the registration requirements for distance companies in the Distance Selling Companies Registry.
Penalties and Sanctions for digital identity theft in Spain
In Spain, no specific regulation governs the crime of digital identity theft. However, the rights of individuals on the Internet can be defended by a combination of the Spanish Penal Code articles and sanctions can be issued.
How to protect your work in Spain
The protection of a work in Spain is now automatic thanks to the agreements concluded between European countries and copyright collecting companies.
The Spanish Copyright Law
Thanks to the introduction of the European directives, copyright law has been harmonized throughout the European territory, including Spain, and has strengthened legal protection of creators.
New form to exercise the right to be forgotten in Google
On May 13, 2014, the European Court of Justice held that search engines on the Internet are responsible to protect the personal information of users on the web. As a result of the judgment, the search engine Google now provides a form by which users are able to demand the deletion of links to outdated or inappropriate information pertaining to their private life.
Complaint forms and the Law of Data Protection in E-Commerce in Spain
Like any other form of trade, E- Commerce in Spain must have complaint forms available to their users. These forms, which contain personal data of users, must comply with the so-called LOPD (Ley Orgánica de la Protección de los Datos Personales), the general Law on Data Protection. In case of non- compliance, the business could be confronted with severe sanctions.
The Telecommunications Law and Protection of Information in Spain
The new General Telecommunications Law 9/2014 updates the current legislation in Spain, which dates from 2003, with two fundamental objectives: to facilitate the deployment of new generation networks and to improve the supply of innovative services to citizens. It also recognizes more effective rights for end users concerning the protection of information.
The New General Telecommunications Law in Spain
A controversial issue of the new General Telecommunications Lawin Spain is that operators will be able to seize rooftops on buildings to place antennas, without the authorization of city councils
How to comply with the Law of Cookies and avoid Sanctions in Spain
The new Law of Cookies amended in 2012 has established fines as a call to attention to electronic businesses so that they update their respective web pages; businesses in Spain have already been sanctioned. The following article summarises the event and provides an introduction to understand how to avoid committing these errors.
