ECJ ruling on tracking consent mechanism: update for consent banners required
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has issued another important ruling in the proceedings surrounding the common TCF industry standard for tracking consent mechanisms
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ECJ on damages for unauthorised advertising
A data subject had repeatedly left his objection to advertising with the controller and also revoked consent to receive the newsletter. Nevertheless,
AI Regulation – current status
The European Parliament approved the AI Regulation on 13 March, 2024. However, a consolidated text is not yet available. It is expected
EDPB opinion on pay or consent
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published an opinion that raises doubts on the legality of large online platforms’ ‘pay or
Cyber-attacks and the role of the Information Security Officer
Time and again, we hear about cyber-attacks on businesses and organizations. Even critical infrastructure is not secure to cybercriminals. At the turn
Bitkom views on the EDSA guidelines for the ePrivacy Directive
On November 15, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the technical scope of Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy
Administrative Fines: Corporate Liability under the GDPR
Following the decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Case C-807/21 (Deutsche Wohnen) on 5 December 2023, the Berlin Court
Bavarian DPA completes examination of CMPs implemented in websites and apps
According to the press release from the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection, apps and “cookie” banners have been scrutinized, with numerous websites being
Google Consent Mode v2
In summary, starting March, Google Consent Mode becomes mandatory for all Google Analytics users, necessitating the adoption of a Google-certified CMP (Consent
Italian DPA: ChatGPT (continues) to violate the GDPR
The Italian Data Protection Authority has concluded that ChatGPT remains in violation of European data protection regulations. This determination comes after an