Archive for the category ‘Privacy Law’

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  June 3, 2020

  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...
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  April 7, 2020

  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...
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  March 29, 2019

  Request for Information in Germany: This is How Companies Can Identify Data Subjects

  Since the General Data Protection Regulation entered into force, data subjects have a right to obtain information from companies about which of their personal...
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  Feb. 25, 2019

  Brexit: Contingency measures for data protection in Germany

  The effective date, on which Britain leaves the EU, is currently expected to be March 29, 2019. After the House of Commons rejected the Brexit deal negotiated...
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  Dec. 19, 2018

  First GDPR Fine Imposed in Germany

  After a hacker attack on the chat platform “Knuddels”, the social media company was fined a five digit amount by the fines office of the State...
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  Oct. 2, 2018

  Video Surveillance of Employees in Germany – When Do Video Recordings Have to Be Deleted?

  An ever increasing number of employers are considering to monitor their employees by video surveillance if they suspect them of not fulfilling their duties...
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  Sep. 27, 2018

  Payment Services Directive (PSD II) Under Privacy Law: Challenges for Payment Services Providers

  New regulations for payment services providers in Europe Payment services have seen significant technical innovations in recent years. These led to a fast...
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  Sep. 27, 2018

  Protection Against Cyberattacks for German Banks and FinTechs

  Digital attacks against banks and financial services providers pose major challenges not only on that sector but also on the legislator and the financial...
• July 13, 2018

  A Face-off between Facebook and Digital Heirs in Germany

  Karlsruhe, Germany, July 12, 2018. It’s another tiny notch in David’s belt in his battle with Goliath. Germany’s Federal Court of Justice...
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  June 28, 2018

  Identify Weaknesses in Data Protection and Profit from Synergy Effects

  For several weeks, companies have been obliged to apply the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The two-year transitional period is definitely...

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