Compensation for pain and suffering due to violated right to information
In May 2021, the Regional Labor Court of Hamm sentenced an employer to pay a terminated employee a pain and suffering award of 1,000 euros because her right to information under Article 15 of the GDPR was violated by the employer. What happened here...
Is the landlord allowed to pass on contact details of the tenant?
There are regular complaints in the field of data protection law from tenants whose contact details have been passed on by the landlord. Even if this served in each case so that a craftsman directly with the tenant to coordinate an appointment for work on the rental...
225 million euros DSGVO fine for WhatsApp
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined WhatsApp €225 million for disregarding and violating data protection terms from the GDPR. As WhatsApp is part of the Facebook group, which is based in Ireland,...
Data protection in banking
Data protection in banking Banks and financial institutions process a lot of personal data. In doing so, they are also subject to the requirements of the GDPR. These requirements must be met not only in the branch, but also in online banking. The...
Data protection and employee time recording
What employers need to bear in mind in terms of data protection law when recording time digitally Working time is now recorded digitally at many workplaces. While this usually provides more transparency and saves time and effort, on the other hand it means...
New EU Directive on Notified Bodies
New EU whistleblower directive The new EU whistleblower directive will apply from December 17, 2021. This initially obliges companies with at least 250 employees and, from December 17, 2022, also companies with at least 50 employees to report...
Data protection and software development
Data protection and software development Software developers are often confronted with the hurdles of data protection. The impression quickly arises here that data protection and software development are two incompatible topics. Therefore, the following...
Fine due to outdated software when operating a web store
Fine due to outdated software when operating a web store A company from Lower Saxony was recently fined €65,500 for operating a web store with outdated software. The security vulnerabilities caused by the old software version...
GDPR fine for Amazon: 746 million euros
GDPR fine for Amazon: 746 million euros Due to a class action lawsuit filed by more than 10,000 people and the French civil rights organization "La Quadrature du Net", which is not only against Amazon, but also against Google, Apple, Microsoft and Facebook,...
Data protection and autonomous driving
Data protection and autonomous driving According to the German government, autonomous driving cars are to be tested in regular operation in projects starting in 2022. However, it is in the nature of self-driving and connected cars that a lot of data (including sensitive data) is generated,...
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