In recent years, Europe has made decisive efforts to lead companies and people into the digital future. These efforts are ongoing and are leading to a dynamic process at legislative level with a flood of new legislation. This article provides an overview of several significant new pieces of legislation introduced by the EU as part […]
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New Data Protection Law in Saudi Arabia
Individual privacy in Saudi Arabia and the protection of personal data have long fallen under the general provisions of Saudi law and not under the specific provisions on „data protection“ or „data security“. In the absence of specific laws, Islamic law generally applies in Saudi Arabia. Thus, Saudi courts dealt with data protection issues according […]
The New Look of Cross-Border Transfers in Switzerland
The Swiss Parliament passed the revised Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) in the fall of 2020. The Swiss Federal Council announced that the law will enter into force on September 1, 2023. As there will be no transition period, the requirements must be met from the first day the law becomes effective. While we […]
Sprachaktives Wearable – ist der Seeker von Amazon ein tolles neues Gadget oder ein Datenschutz-Graus
Schon in der Vergangenheit sind die Alexa Produkte von Amazon bei Datenschützern auf Kritik gestoßen. Wir berichteten hier. Nun sind neue tragbare Alexa-Geräte, diesmal für Kinder, in der Entwicklung. Amazon entwickelt anscheinend unter dem Namen „Seeker“ ein sprachaktivierbares Wearable, durch das Eltern mit ihren Kindern kommunizieren, sie über eine GPS-Funktion beobachten können und den Kindern […]