EU Commission clarifies ‘AI competence’ requirements for European businesses
On 12 May, the EU Commission published a question and answer catalogue (FAQ) on the practical implementation of article 4 of the new EU
Author: ePrivacy GmbH
Bremen administrative court on door-to-door marketing to former customers – Ruling has only limited transferability to telephone and email advertising
In its judgment of 23 April 2025 (case no. 4 K 2873/23), the Bremen administrative court ruled that an energy supplier may continue to
Data Clean Rooms – Privacy-Enhancing Collaboration Instead of Data Deserts?
The demand for more data remains unbroken—in marketing, finance, as well as in research. At the same time, businesses and institutions face regulatory pressure to protect personal
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.