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Beiträge zum Stichwort ‘data protection’
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Missing Privacy Policy can be Expensive
The General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union, entering into force EU-wide on 25 May 2018, is currently causing much excitement. Many companies did not yet notice that next to sanctions from the data protection authorities also competitors could threaten […]
Companies Should Never Neglect Data Protection!
The Federal Data Protection Act (Bundesdatenschutzgesetz; “BDSG”) contains a range of guidelines for establishing an organization in Germany ensuring compliance with data protection requirements within a company. Particular importance is attached to the company’s obligation to implement appropriate technical and organizational […]
High Fines under German Data Protection Law
As of 05/25/2018, the General Data Protection Regulation will enter into force. The innovations will be quite complex and have to be strictly observed by companies that wish to avoid high fines. Draft of a new data protection law Although it […]