How small data protection errors in BEM can become very expensive – what companies need to watch out for now

BEM and data protection: errors made by service providers can be costly Why more and more companies are outsourcing BEM

Today, workplace integration management (BEM) is a key tool for helping employees return to work after a...

Dangerous dual roles: Why the wrong data protection officer can cost your company dearly

Avoiding conflicts of interest with data protection officers: Mistakes and consequences Why the independence of data protection officers is so important

In an increasingly digitalised working world, data protection is becoming...

How the EU AI Regulation will change your business from 2025 – what you need to know and do now

Artificial intelligence and new regulations: what companies need to know now The second phase of the EU AI Regulation: important changes from August 2025

Developments in artificial intelligence continue to advance in the EU: The...

How companies risk fines – Why the availability of your data protection officer is more important than you think

Why the availability of your data protection officer is essential Legal requirements and obligations under the GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) sets out clear requirements: if personal data is collected by a...

Why consent is often misused in data processing and how companies can achieve true GDPR compliance

Consent in data processing: What companies really need to know The variety of legal bases under the GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) often makes it clear that a suitable legal basis is required for any...

The extent of your right to information: Where companies can really draw the line under the GDPR

The right to information: How far does the GDPR go? Basics of the right to information under the GDPR

Transparency regarding stored personal data is a central element of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The right...

Danger for your chats: How vulnerabilities undermine WhatsApp encryption and what you need to know now

WhatsApp encryption in focus: How attackers can weaken protection Introduction: The importance of encryption on WhatsApp

Secure communication via messenger apps such as WhatsApp is a matter of course for many people. However,...

How Wi-Fi is changing your life: invisible biometrics and what they reveal about you

Biometrics via Wi-Fi: the new possibilities and their impact on privacy How Wi-Fi signals are used for identification

Research into biometric identification technologies has developed rapidly in recent years. Whereas cameras or...

How to protect confidential HR data when working from home – the most important measures and pitfalls you should be aware of

Data protection in the home office for HR departments: How to effectively secure sensitive personnel data Legal basis for data protection in the home office

Working from home has become firmly established in recent years,...

How the latest court ruling affects your cookie banners and Google Tag Manager – what website operators need to know now

Consent banners and Google Tag Manager: what the latest ruling means for website operators Background: legal requirements for consent banners

The topic of consent management via consent banners is essential for website operators...

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
`CookieConsent`	Saves your consent to using cookies.	1 year	HTML	Website
`fe_typo_user`	Assigns your browser to a session on the server.	session	HTTP	Website
`PHPSESSID`	Temporary cookies which is required by PHP to temporarily store data.	session	HTTP	Website
`__cfduid`	missing translation: trackingobject.__cfduid.desc	30 missing translation: duration.days-session	HTTP	Cloudflare/ report-uri.com

Name	Purpose	Lifetime	Type	Provider
`_pk_id`	Used to store a few details about the user such as the unique visitor ID.	13 months	HTML	Matomo
`_pk_ref`	Used to store the attribution information, the referrer initially used to visit the website.	6 months	HTML	Matomo
`_pk_ses`	Short lived cookie used to temporarily store data for the visit.	30 minutes	HTML	Matomo
`_pk_cvar`	Short lived cookie used to temporarily store data for the visit.	30 minutes	HTML	Matomo
`MATOMO_SESSID`	Temporary cookies which is set when the Matomo Out-out is used.	session	HTTP	Matomo
`_pk_testcookie`	missing translation: trackingobject._pk_testcookie.desc	session	HTML	Matomo

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How small data protection errors in BEM can become very expensive – what companies need to watch out for now

Dangerous dual roles: Why the wrong data protection officer can cost your company dearly

How the EU AI Regulation will change your business from 2025 – what you need to know and do now

How companies risk fines – Why the availability of your data protection officer is more important than you think

Why consent is often misused in data processing and how companies can achieve true GDPR compliance

The extent of your right to information: Where companies can really draw the line under the GDPR

Danger for your chats: How vulnerabilities undermine WhatsApp encryption and what you need to know now

How Wi-Fi is changing your life: invisible biometrics and what they reveal about you

How to protect confidential HR data when working from home – the most important measures and pitfalls you should be aware of

How the latest court ruling affects your cookie banners and Google Tag Manager – what website operators need to know now

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