On October 14, 2019, the German Conference of Data Protection Authorities (DSK) published a concept for determining fines in accordance with the GDPR. In some regards, this concept resembles the model of the Berlin Data Protection Authority which was presented in June of this year (we reported in German), but some aspects remain less concrete. […]
Michelle Bausenwein
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The Effectiveness of Cookie Banners
On October 1st, the European Court of Justice handed down a ruling that could have a major impact on the design of the „cookie banners“ widely used on the Internet. Although the European Court of Justice was not actually considering the classic „cookie banner“, the ruling nevertheless makes statements which are significant to their practical […]
One for All and All for One…How the Supervisory Authorities are Working Together
The GDPR was created in such a manner to provide the same data privacy rights to data subjects throughout the EEA. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has provided a report on how this is working so far, “First overview on the implementation of the GDPR and the roles and means of the national supervisory […]
The Long Arm of the GDPR
The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) strictly regulates the collection, use and storage of personal data, but does the long arm of the law stretch beyond the EU borders more than anyone could have anticipated? If you are surfing the web to see who the GDPR applies to, you could come to the conclusion […]
Deal or No Deal, Brexit is Coming
Whether or not the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) can agree on an exit deal, the UK will be leaving the EU come March 30, 2019. Although the UK plans to incorporate the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) into national law there will still be some data privacy issues that arise as […]
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