Successful certification of 10 companies with the new ePrivacyseal Global
In our March newsletter, we reported on our new data protection seal “ePrivacyseal Global”, which is specifically designed for internationally operating companies.
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Use of AI applications in businesses: current state of the data protection debate
Artificial intelligence (AI) is currently considered as a key technology whose effective and efficient utilization significantly determines the innovation and competitiveness of
Designing newsletter tracking in compliance with data protection laws and avoiding warnings
The open rate provides information on whether a newsletter e-mail was opened. For this purpose, a “web beacon” is integrated into the
The need for an ISMS in the context of increasing cybersecurity attacks
Recently, we have already reported the reasons for setting up and implementing an information security management system (ISMS) and the role of
Germany implements the EU Whistleblowing Directive: Businesses must protect employees who report violations
The EU Whistleblowing Directive, which was already adopted at the end of 2021, has now been transposed into German law: In early
France imposes €40 million fine on adtech company Criteo
The French data protection authority CNIL has concluded its investigation against the French adtech company Criteo, which has been ongoing since the
Record fine for international data transfers against Facebook’s parent company: Meta faces a GDPR fine in the amount of €1.2 billion
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in Dublin, where Facebook’s parent company Meta has its European headquarters, has imposed a record fine
New Data Protection Act in Switzerland – Implications for international businesses
On 1 September 2023, a new Data Protection Act (here: “DPA”) together with the associated Data Protection Ordinance will enter into force
Pseudonymisation or anonymisation?
European General Court rules on personal reference in encrypted data Personal data is often processed pseudonymously by replacing “raw” data (e.g. names)
European Court of Justice decides on a number of questions concerning GDPR damages, the right to access and documentation requirements under the GDPR
The European Court of Justice handed down several judgments earlier this month, addressing various relevant data protection issues.Concept of “copy” in requests