Overall objectives:

1 - Acquisition of skills on the legal framework of activities associated with the use of new information technologies, acquiring knowledge about the legal regimes applicable to hiring, advertising and marketing in this digital age, and the necessary safeguarding of consumer rights and protection of personal data .

Syllabus:

1 - Introductory concepts:
1.1 - Concept and scope of computer law and law;
1.1.1 - Notion of Law;
1.1.2 - Notion of Informatics Law.
1.2 - The sources of Informatics Law
1.2.1 - Legal norms and their characteristics;
1.2.2 - International, community and international sources.
2 - Privacy and Legal Protection of Personal Data:
2.1 - Framework of the problem: technological revolution and globalization of information;
2.2 - Fundamental principles;
2.3 - Legal Data Protection Regime - the General Data Protection Regulation;
2.3.1 - Notion of personal data;
2.3.2 - Notion of processing personal data;
2.3.3 - Principles of processing personal data;
2.3.4 - Sensitive personal data;
2.3.5 - Rights of the holder of personal data;
2.3.6 - Obligations of the person responsible for the processing of personal data;
2.3.7 - Consequences of the personal data breach;
2.3.8 - Supervisory authority - National Data Protection Commission (NDPC);
2.3.9 - Sanctioning regime.
3 - Intellectual/industrial property - concept, notions and legal regime:
3.1 - Framework and relevance of intellectual / industrial property;
3.2 - Notions of intellectual/industrial property:
3.2.1 - Notions of brand, patent and design;
3.2.2 - Legal regime for the protection of industrial property.
3.3 - Copyright:
3.3.1 - Concept of Copyright
3.3.2 - Legal protection regime;
3.3.3 - Copyright on the internet.
4 - Advertising Law:
4.1 - Legal notion;
4.2 - Administrative offenses;
4.3 - Aggressive sales and misleading advertising;
4.4 - Virtual Advertising;
4.5 - Misleading publicity;
4.6 - Restrictions on advertising content - the minors
5 - Consumer rights:
5.1 - Consumer concept;
5.2 - Legal regime for consumer protection.
6 - Distance contracts and e-commerce:
6.1 - Legal regime for distance contracts:
6.1.1 - Requirements for distance contracts celebration;
6.1.2 - Right to repentance.
6.2 - Legal regime for electronic commerce:
6.2.1 - Notions and requirements;
6.2.2 - Consumer protection in e-commerce.
7 - Computer-related crimes:
7.1 - Provided for in the Penal Code;
7.2 - The "Cybercrime Law" (Law No. 109/2009, of 15 September).

Literature/Sources:

PINTO, P. M. , 2005 , Teoria Geral do Direito Civil , Coimbra
PINHEIRO, A. S.; COELHO, C. P.; DUARTE, T.; GONÇALVES, C. J.; GONÇALVES, C. P. , 2018 , Comentário ao Regulamento Geral de Proteção de Dados , Almedina, Coimbra
CRUZ, J. N.; CARDOSO, C.; LEITE, .A. L.; FARIA, R., (coord.) , 2013 , Infracções Económicas e Financeiras: Estudos de Criminologia e Direito , FDUP/Coimbra Editora
LIMA, R. S. R. , 2016 , A responsabilidade pela utilização abusiva on-line de instrumentos de pagamento eletrónico na jurisprudência portuguesa , FDUP
GERALDES, A. L. , 1999 , O Direito da Publicidade, Estudos e Práticas Sancionatórias , Instituto do Consumidor
MONTEIRO, A. P. (Diretor) , 2005 , Estudos de Direito do Consumidor, Centro de Direito do Consumo , Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra
DIAS, J. F. , 2018 , Direito Penal Português, Parte Geral: Tomo I , Coimbra Editora

Assesssment methods and criteria:

Classification Type: Quantitativa (0-20)

Evaluation Methodology:
In accordance with the expected for the Professional Higher Technical Courses. Teaching resources: Theoretical-practical classes with exposure of syllabus and resolution of practical cases.