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Processor Code of Conduct published by LfDI of Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Baden-Württemberg DPA, LfDI has published a Processor Code of Conduct to aid data processors with self regulation.    The DPA of Baden-Württemberg, Germany has published a code of conduct for processors, providing more legal certainty with regard to data processing under the GDPR. Businesses and organisations within Germany and in general within the EU, who
November 29, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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ECJ ruling on data retention supported by German DPA

Federal German data protection authority, the BfDI supports recent ECJ ruling on data retention.    The federal German data protection authority, BfDI has voiced its support for a recent ECJ ruling on data retention. The ECJ ruling supports the notion that the preventive, general and indiscriminate storage of individuals’ traffic and location data is indeed
September 27, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Fine imposed on Volkswagen by German Data Protection Commissioner for multiple GDPR violations

A recent fine imposed on Volkswagen by a German Data Protection Commissioner, for multiple GDPR violations amounted to €1.1 million.   The State Commissioner for Data Protection in the German state of Lower Saxony (LfD Lower Saxony) has imposed a fine of €1.1 million on Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft in accordance with GDPR Article 83. The fine
August 4, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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Pandemic related data collection halted in Germany

Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information has announced an end to pandemic related data collection and storage.   Many of the legal measures implemented to contain the coronavirus pandemic have recently come to an end in Hamburg as the hotspot regulation in Hamburg expired on April 30, 2022. While these regulations are
May 17, 2022 Comments (0) Share
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New German law regulating eprivacy and data protection

New German law recently adopted, regulates eprivacy and data protection in telecommunications and telemedia.   Last month, German parliament adopted a new law regulating eprivacy and data protection in telecommunications and telemedia. Previously, the laws regulating German data protection contained partially contradictory provisions, which led to legal uncertainty on various matters. In the past, data
June 15, 2021 Comments (0) Share
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German court: Facebook data practices breach competition law.

German court: Facebook data practices breach competition law due to its data collection practices from its suite of apps and through external websites.   Germany strikes Facebook’s business model as the German Competition Authority  has launched an inquiry into the data collection practices of the social media and data collection giant with their local court.
July 1, 2020 Comments (0) Share