Data protection news

Cyber criminals are currently trying to gain access to sensitive company data via sophisticated phone calls - this time focusing on users of the well-known sales platform Salesforce. The fraudsters are disguising themselves as...

A recent decision by the Rostock Regional Court impressively illustrates the financial risks of careless behaviour in digital business transactions. Anyone who falls for a fake email and makes payments to a manipulated account may...

A lot has happened since the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in 2018 - and not just in terms of data protection awareness. Sanctioning practices have also increased noticeably: According to the...

Sending advertising emails after setting up a user account without separate consent is an unauthorised marketing measure - with legal consequences.

The Berlin Regional Court ruled in the case of an operator of an online shop that...

A judgement from Hanover provides clarity when it comes to cookie banners: from now on, websites must offer a clear option to reject all unnecessary cookies at first glance. A simple ‘Accept all’ without an equivalent ‘Reject all’...

An incident at two medical practices in Hamburg illustrates how quickly a break-in can turn into a data protection emergency. After a targeted theft of hard drives containing sensitive patient data, not only did the police have to...

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Ein Vorfall in zwei Hamburger Arztpraxen macht deutlich, wie schnell aus einem Einbruch ein datenschutzrechtlicher Ernstfall wird. Nach einem gezielten Diebstahl von Festplatten mit sensiblen Patientendaten musste nicht...

Meta has once again caused a stir. From 27 May 2025, the tech giant wants to use the content of its European users on Facebook and Instagram to further develop its in-house AI ‘Meta AI’. Without the express consent of users....

A significant court ruling from Belgium has caused a stir in the European advertising industry: the collection of user data via so-called cookie banners to display personalised advertising is not compatible with the General Data...

Anyone who was a victim of Facebook's major data leak in 2021 now has the chance to defend themselves - at no risk to themselves. The Federal Association of Consumer Centres has initiated a lawsuit against Meta to enforce...