On March 15, 2021, the state Data Protection Authority of Bavaria declared the use of U.S. e-mail marketing service Mailchimp by a fashion magazine in Bavaria impermissible due to lack of compliance with Schrems II mitigation steps for the transfer of e-mail addresses to the U.S.
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Takeaways from 100th Anniversary Meeting of German Data Protection Authorities
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On November 26, 2020, the Conference of the German Data Protection Authorities issued a press release with conclusions from their 100th anniversary meeting. The key issues discussed were the implications of Schrems II on German privacy and cybersecurity.
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Hamburg DPA Imposes Fine of 35.3 Million Euros on H&M
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On October 1, 2020, the Hamburg Data Protection Authority fined H&M € 35.3 million for unlawful employee monitoring practices in the company’s service center concerning several hundred employees.
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EDPB Creates Taskforces on Complaints and Supplementary Measures for Data Transfers Following Schrems II Decision
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On September 4, 2020, the European Data Protection Board announced that it established two taskforces following the judgment of the CJEU in the Schrems II case. …
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German DPA Issues Guidance on Data Transfers Following Schrems II
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On August 24, 2020, the Data Protection Authority of the German federal state of Baden-Württemberg issued guidance on international data transfers following the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the Schrems II case.
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German BGH Decision Confirms Interplay Between Collection of Personal Data and Competition Law
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On June 23, 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice issued a decision confirming the enforceability, in preliminary proceedings, of the order of the German Federal Cartel Office against Facebook’s data practices.
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EU Council Presidency Releases Progress Report on Draft ePrivacy Regulation
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On June 3, 2020, the Presidency of the Council of the European Union published a progress report on the proposed Regulation concerning the Respect for Private Life and the Protection of Personal Data in Electronic Communications and Repealing Directive 2002/58/EC, better known as “the Draft ePrivacy Regulation.”…
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German BGH Ruling on Consent for Cookies and Third-Party Advertising
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On May 29, 2020, the German Federal Court of Justice, Germany’s highest court for civil and criminal matters, issued its ruling on case Planet49 regarding consent requirements for the use of cookies and telemarketing activities. …
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German DPA Guidance on Employee Data Protection and COVID-19 Issues
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The Conference of German Data Protection Authorities recently issued joint recommendations regarding employers’ processing of employee personal data in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Global Privacy Assembly Approves Data Sharing to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
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On March 17, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly issued a statement giving their support to the sharing of personal data by organizations and governments for the purposes of fighting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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