URBAN: legal analysis

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Content

• State of affairs

• Presentation preliminary research results

• To Do

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• Legal overview D5.2.1.: finished

• Code of practice D5.3.1.: in draft process

State of affairs

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Research results: Privacy

• Privacy laws applicable

• Prior notification required (1 found in public register: “Mobile Mapping”)

• No prior notification to data subjects (1st contact)

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Research results:Privacy 2

• Remove personal data prior to storing images (unless detrimental to purpose)

• Privacy policy geographic surveillance available to public (goodwill)

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Research results: IPR

• Building can be protected by copyright

• Exception to copyright if in public space and reproduction not focused on protected item

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Research Results: IPR 2

• Some buildings protected as trademark (Shurguard, McDonalds)

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INSPIRE

• Community infrastructure for harmonised environmental policy

• GRBV will be subject to Directive

• Problem: Metadata and implementing rules in adoption and draft process

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To Do

• Finalise trademark

• Finalise INSPIRE

• Obtain images from Geoautomation and TeleAtlas

• Finalise draft and recommendations

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Any questions?

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Christophe GEUENSInterdisciplinary Centre for Law & ICT - ICRI

K.U.LeuvenSint-Michielsstraat 6

3000 Leuven

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