Data protection news

Since January 2025, a legal amendment has made it possible to reduce the tax-relevant retention period for accounting documents from ten to eight years. This is more than just a relief for companies - it is a welcome opportunity...

A new legal dispute accuses the technology company Google of systematically collecting data from pupils in the USA without parental consent and using it for commercial purposes. The allegation is that children who have to use...

WhatsApp is working on enhanced security mechanisms in a current test version of the messenger. The aim is to better protect users from unwanted data export and to restrict the integration of the meta AI system in group chats.

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The international mobility company Europcar is facing a massive IT security breach. A previously unknown hacker apparently gained unauthorised access to internal development systems and sensitive customer data - including source...

With the update to iOS 18.4, Apple's new AI functionality ‘Apple Intelligence’ has arrived - it brings text assistants, image generation and personalised emojis directly to the smartphone. This is also made possible by the...

When personal information is used without authorisation to conclude contracts or misuse accounts under a false name, this is known as digital impersonation. Those affected often only realise the consequences when debits or...

A feature is currently being trialled in a pre-release version of the WhatsApp messenger to give users more control over their content and how AI integrations are handled. The plan is that conversations and shared media can no...

Anonymous user reviews on the internet are commonplace and are intended to promote honest opinions - but they harbour potential for abuse. In a recent case before the Regional Court of Munich I, a company demanded the identity of...

Data protection supervisory authorities are currently scrutinising the practical handling of deletion requests as part of a Europe-wide coordinated audit campaign.  The measure is part of the ‘Coordinated Enforcement Framework’...

On 3 May 2024 (case reference: AN K 21.00653), the Ansbach Administrative Court clarified that a request for information under data protection law pursuant to Art. 15 GDPR can become irrevocably invalid as a result of a settlement...