Limits to copyright: what is not protected?
Not everything is protected by copyright. Copyright protects the concrete, original form of a work — not the ideas, style, facts, or merely technically determined design behind it. Also, a work without...
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Use of music by political parties and companies
A music license (for example via Buma/Stemra) does not automatically cover every use. Political parties and companies that use music can still come into conflict with the artist — due to neighboring rights, personality rights...
Can a computer create a copyrighted work?
A work created purely by a computer or AI is, in principle, not protected by copyright. Copyright requires a human creator who makes creative choices. Without that...
What do I do with personal data after a death?
The GDPR protects personal data of living persons; after death, GDPR rules in principle no longer apply to the data of the deceased themselves. However, you are not allowed to simply do anything: data...
This is what is stated in a real estate agent agreement
A real estate agent agreement is a contract for services in which a real estate agent mediates in the sale of real estate, for example in the purchase or sale of a home. It includes, among other things, the mandate, the...
Doxing in the Netherlands: also the responsibility of companies
Doxing — the collection and dissemination of someone's personal data to intimidate or frighten them — has now been criminalized separately in the Netherlands. Companies also have a...
Who is the creator of copyrighted content?
In principle, copyright belongs to the creator of a work (Article 1 of the Copyright Act). However, who the creator is is not always obvious: in the case of work by employees...
Signed for receipt, yet no proof of receipt
A signature 'for receipt' does not always prove that the addressee actually received a postal item. The judge ruled that such a signature — for example, illegible or belonging to someone else — is insufficient...
I want to get rid of my online store: what do I need to arrange?
If you close down your online store, arrange more than just shutting down the site. You must process outstanding orders and warranties, cancel contracts, handle customer data in accordance with the GDPR, and unsubscribe...
Building good customer service as a webshop
Good customer service is at least as important for your webshop as legal compliance — and the two reinforce each other. Customers appreciate fast, clear assistance; precisely by smoothly... your legal obligations...
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