German DPA Guidelines Impose Strict Limitations on Cookies
The German Data Protection Conference (DSK) issued guidance on the Federal Act on the Regulation of Data Protection and Privacy in Telecommunications and Telemedia (‘TTDSG’).
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Germany’s new government will firmly defend encryption, key Social Democrat says
The next German government intends to speak more strongly in favour of end-to-end encryption and against the introduction of backdoors.
You Use A US-based Sub Processor, You Lose, German Court says
If you use a U.S.-based sub processor (even for data processed in the EU), you lose, the German administrative court of Wiesbaden said in an interim decision.
German coalition backs ban on facial recognition in public places
Government-in-waiting’s stance on AI may nudge other EU countries in same direction.
Advocate General Releases Opinion in CJEU Referrals on Data Retention
On November 18, 2021, the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued an opinion on several data retention cases before by the Court, following a long line of CJEU jurisprudence on this topic.
Hamburg DPA warns against the use of Zoom
Hamburg DPA has officially warned the Senate Chancellery of the City of Hamburg regarding the use of the video conference solution from Zoom inc.
Germany’s highest court widens the scope of data subject access requests in Germany
Germany’s highest civil court, the Federal Court Of Justice, has published a decision specifying the scope of data subject access requests (DSARs).
EDPB adopts urgent binding decision: Irish SA not to take final measures but to carry out statutory investigation
The EDPB adopted its first urgent binding decision pursuant to Art. 66(2) GDPR.
German DPA tells ministries to shut Facebook pages
German government organisations have until the end of the year to close their Facebook pages after the data protection commissioner found the social network had failed to change its practices to comply with German and European privacy laws.
Europe’s Data Law Is Broken, Departing Privacy Chief Warns
The European Union’s “GDPR” privacy law suffers from “massive flaws” and endless infighting, according to one of the bloc’s top regulators.
German Data Protection Authorities Want to Know What Companies Are Doing With Customer Data
Several German Data Protection Authorities commence independent investigation of cross border transfers of personal data in violation of Schrems II.
EU takes legal action against Germany after tussle between courts
Brussels says German court ruling contradicting ECJ sets ‘dangerous precedent’ for integrity of EU law.