LawyerIT: IT Law

In IT law there are a number of new and future-oriented types of contract, who meet the constantly changing requirements of the digital world. These contracts take into account the developments in the areas of cloud computing in particular, Artificial intelligence (Of), Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain. Some of these types of contracts are explained comprehensively below: 1. Cloud Computing Treaty Cloud Computing Treaties regulate the provision and use of IT resources via the Internet. They are particularly relevant, Since more and more companies are relying on cloud services, To ensure flexibility and scalability. 2. Of- and algorithm contracts with the increasing use of AI and algorithm-based systems are created new forms of contract, The specific challenges such as liability, Add transparency and intellectual property to address. 3....

BGH judgment of 14. January 2020 – VI ZR 496/18 (u.a.) – yelp.de facts: The applicant takes account of their evaluation display on an Internet portal whose operators to cease and desist, Detection and damage claims. The defendant operates the Internet at www.yelp.de a Review Portal, rate in the company, registered users by awarding one stars up to five and a text. The Internet portal displays all user contributions and classifies them automatically by software and daily without manual control as either “recommended” or as “(currently) not recommended” on. When you call a company are up to five stars displayed with its name and presentation, the average of the award in the “recommended”...

1. Art. 13 Abs. 1 Directive 2002/58 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12. July 2002 on the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in electronic communication (Privacy policy for electronic communications) in the by Directive 2009/136 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25. November 2009 the amended version is to be interpreted accordingly, that the display of advertising messages in the inbox of a user of an e-mail service in a form, which is similar to that of an actual email, and in the same place as such an email, a "use of ... electronic mail for the purposes of direct mail" within the meaning of this provision, without determining the recipient of these messages ...