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Archiv für die Kategorie ‘Privacy Law’
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 […]
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 data are being processed by a company. Individuals, who wish to exercise their right of access can […]
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 with the EU on January 16, 2019 and given that no significant rapprochement has […]
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 Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (LfDI) of Baden-Württemberg. Among other things, Knuddels […]
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 under the employment contract. In this context, the Federal Labor Court (BAG) recently ruled that recordings obtained […]
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 increase in electronic and mobile payments and the creation of new payment methods, like Paypal, Giropay or instant […]
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 supervisory authorities. In 2017, nearly 10 billion cyberattacks occurred worldwide. Apart from spam and phishing, the main […]
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 (Bundesgerichtshof – BGH) has cast the die in a five-and-a-half year struggle between the parents of a deceased teenager […]
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 over. The core of the new legislation is – as is generally known – the transparency in data processing. […]