technology law
nounUK /tɛkˈnɒlədʒi lɔː/
US /tɛkˈnɑːlədʒi lɔː/
Technology law is the set of rules about how people can use computers, the internet, and new tools.
Technology law helps decide who owns a song you download online.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The legal rules that protect people's private information online.
Technology law says websites must keep your personal data safe.
3. The laws about who owns and can sell new inventions and software.
Under technology law, the inventor can patent a new app.
4. The rules that apply when someone commits a crime using a computer.
Technology law punishes hackers who break into bank systems.