Insufficient data protection checks at service providers: BfDI imposes €45 million fine on Vodafone
The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection has imposed fines totalling €45 million on Vodafone GmbH. The reasons for this were inadequate controls
Data protection violation: €5 million fine for AI chatbot Replika
The Italian data protection authority has imposed a fine of €5 million on the US company Luka, Inc., operator of the AI-based chatbot ‘Replika’,
European Accessibility Act
The new Accessibility Enhancement Act (BFSG), [GW1] which was enacted on July 16, 2021, will come into force in Germany on June 28,
Data Act as a challenge for data protection coming to companies from September 2025
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) has published a guide entitled “The Data Act as a challenge
Class Action Lawsuit Against Workday’s AI Recruiting Tool
The international HR software provider Workday is facing a class action lawsuit in the U.S. over alleged systematic discrimination against job applicants.
Data Act as a challenge for data protection coming to companies from September 2025
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) has published a guide entitled “The Data Act as a challenge
Class Action Lawsuit Against Woorkday’s AI Recruiting Tool
The international HR software provider Workday is facing a class action lawsuit in the U.S. over alleged systematic discrimination against job applicants.
Bavarian Data Protection Authority: €3m fine for targeted advertising using hashed email addresses without consent
It recently became public that already back in 2023, the Bavarian data protection authority imposed a fine of €3.2 million on a
1,000 Websites in Hamburg Under Review
The Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) recently reviewed over 1,000 websites operated in Hamburg for compliance with
EU Commission imposes first penalties under the Digital Markets Act (DMA)
Last month, the EU Commission imposed its first penalties under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) (against which both companies intend to take