Member Spotlight: Loopcycle

Manufacturing businesses often sell their products to customers via third parties or intermediaries. This means there is no direct link between the manufacturer and the end-user. For the manufacturers, this missing link decreases the chances of valuable product recovery for remanufacturing or recycling and makes it harder to foster long-term [...]

An Update on the Digital Services Act: SMEs Urge European Commission and Parliament to Ensure Proportionality

The European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) met on 21 June to discuss the proposed regulation of online platforms and digital service providers, the Digital Services Act (DSA). ACT | The App Association has concerns that some of the provisions Member of the European Parliament (MEP) [...]

What App Developers Need to Know about the New Standard Contractual Clauses

On June 4, 2021, the European Commission (EC) adopted a revised version of the Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). SCCs are important template agreements that allow entities to transfer data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) to third countries (such as the United States) that have not received a formal [...]

By |2021-06-21T17:19:34-04:00June 21st, 2021|Blog, EU Member Spotlight, European Union, Privacy|

Member Spotlight: WodPod

After months of quarantining at home, WodPod wants to help users get active! WodPod is a fitness platform that lets users choose from workout programs designed by fitness trainers around the world. Through the WodPod app, workout programs that were independently developed are available to a global audience. “Think of [...]

A Check-Up on mHealth Policies in the EU

During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of digital solutions in providing lifesaving care to Europeans increased significantly. mHealth technologies mean digital health tools like wireless health products, mobile medical devices, software as a medical device, mobile medical apps, cloud-based portals and dashboards, and others. These tools have the demonstrated [...]

By |2021-06-09T12:05:13-04:00June 9th, 2021|Blog, EU Member Spotlight, European Union, Tech Regulation|
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