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Archiv für die Kategorie ‘Privacy Law’
German Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act Simplifies Consent to Cookies
Who isn’t familiar with this? Before you can learn about the latest developments in politics online or view the current offers in the web shop, you are asked to accept or reject the use of tracking and analysis cookies. New law […]
Compensation For GDPR Damages Only in The Event of Damage That Has Actually Occurred
Any person in Germany who has suffered damage due to GDPR violations is entitled to claim damages against the responsible company. Hence, even minor violations face claims for damages from affected persons in addition to fine proceedings before the German supervisory […]
Do Companies in Germany Need to Report Ransomware Attacks?
Companies in Germany are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks. Attackers use malware to restrict or altogether prevent access to company data in order to extort a ransom for the release of the data. Consequences of a ransomware attack for companies […]
EU Commission Adopts New GDPR Standard Contractual Clause
With the new standard contractual clause, the EU Commission has introduced an important instrument for international data transfer. But what are the implications of this decision for controllers and processors in Germany? What is a standard contractual clause? Data transfer outside […]
No materiality threshold for damages under the GDPR?
Damages as a sanction under the GDPR The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) empowers supervisory authorities to impose heavy fines. These fines can be much higher than before. This has been a concern for companies since the GDPR came into force. […]
Challenge in Data Protection: Data Transfer From the EU to the USA and Great Britain
Companies within the European Union are faced with major challenges if they want to transfer personal data from the EU to the USA or the UK. A data transfer takes place, for example, when employee data is exchanged with subsidiaries based […]
Data Protection: Companies Must Appoint an EU Representative
Since May 25, 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires, among other things, the appointment of an EU representative for businesses with customers within the European Union. The EU representative is to be responsible regarding the obligations resulting from […]
Cookie Permissions Must Be Actively Ticked in Germany
Nowadays, many websites use cookies to track user behavior or to display customized advertising. Anyone wishing to take advantage of the benefits associated with these cookies must obtain the users’ consent. In the opinion of the German Federal Court of Justice […]
Companies May Issue Warnings of GDPR Violations in Germany
Since the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there has been a debate on whether it is possible to issue warnings for GDPR violations under the Unfair Competition Act (UWG). The Stuttgart Higher Regional Court has now […]
Coronavirus and Data Protection: What Do German Companies Have to Consider Regarding Employees, Customers and Home Office?
The pandemic is prompting German federal and state governments to take increasingly drastic measures in order to contain Covid-19. Many employers are wondering what kind of measures they themselves can take to prevent spreading within their own company. Which data are […]