Movement profiles – precise location as collection of sensitive data
The storage of detailed positioning data carries the risk of processing sensitive personal data in accordance with Art. 9 GDPR. The use
Data breach reporting obligations of the processor
In the event of a data breach, the controller has to evaluate the potential risk for the data subjects involved as well
Penalty fines under the GDPR
So far, few fines have been imposed throughout Europe after the GDPR came into force. Just in the last few weeks we
Brexit: News on data privacy
As the British Parliament’s vote on Brexit last Tuesday has been postponed, it remains unclear whether there will be a hard or
Entering the next stage in GDPR compliance in Germany
Following the first GDPR fines issued in Austria and Portugal (and Britain’s ICO to follow soon), a German data protection authority has now issued
Current inspections by data protection authorities in Bavaria
After the many speculations about the inspections of the GDPR implementation, the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) has started
Important court decision in Würzburg: warning letters in the case of GDPR non-compliance by competitors
The question of whether data protection violations can be warned was already widely discussed before the GDPR came into force, especially the
Ripp-off with the GDPR
In the past, it was generally about the trade directories, now windy players are trying to exploit the “GDPR panic”. Recently, a hasty fax message from the
Google Web Fonts
Bare in mind when using Google Fonts that Google collects user data in order to compile statistics about the user behaviour for
Guidelines of the French Data Protection Authority CNIL on mobile applications measuring frequency and presence in public areas
The CNIL just published their guidelines regarding mobile applications measuring frequency and presence in public spaces. Here the summary of the most relevant points: