German DPA investigates Worldcoin’s use of biometric data
Worldcoin, now called World, faces regulatory scrutiny in Germany for GDPR compliance regarding its iris-scanning technology and data protection practices.
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Bundeskartellamt Concludes Meta Proceedings
The Bundeskartellamt’s decision reinforces user control over Meta’s data practices, aligning with EU data protection standards.
Germany plans to regulate automated credit scoring
Germany’s revision of its Federal Data Protection Act aims to clarify rules around automatic credit scoring while addressing existing legal challenges.
New Germal Law Aims to Cut Cookie Banners and Enhance User Experience
New German law reduces cookie banners, allowing users to store consent preferences permanently for a better online experience.
Stricter Cloud Data Regulations for Healthcare in Germany
Germany’s new Section 393 SGB V establishes stricter requirements for processing health data in cloud-computing, impacting healthcare providers and medical research.
Noyb Challenges Hamburg DPA Over Der Spiegel’s Pay or OK Model
Noyb is suing the Hamburg data protection authority to overturn its ruling that Der Spiegel’s “pay or OK” model is lawful, claiming the authority acted as both advisor and judge.
How data brokers sell location data and jeopardise national security
Investigation uncovers data brokers selling location data of millions in Germany, raising concerns about privacy, security, and the need for stricter regulations.
Worldcoin Halts Operations in Spain Amid Data Protection Probe
Worldcoin halts activities in Spain amid ongoing EU data protection investigations, enhancing security measures and continuing user base growth.
Germany to amend federal privacy law
The Draft Law amending the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) introduces significant changes to data protection regulations in Germany, including the institutionalization of the Data Protection Conference (DSK) and amendments to data subject access rights and scoring practices.
Bavarian DPA checks website cookie compliance
BayLDA finds 350 non-compliant cookie banners on Bavarian websites.
German data protection authority continues review of ChatGPT
The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information for Rhineland-Palatinate coordinates a detailed GDPR-compliance questionnaire for OpenAI’s AI language model, ChatGPT.
Berlin Court Rules against LinkedIn’s Tracking Policies
LinkedIn has been prohibited by the Berlin Regional Court from ignoring “do-not-track” signals and from activating default settings that make profiles visible on other platforms.