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On 13 November 2025, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) decided on email marketing under the ePrivacy Directive (“ePD”). In short,...
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Some high-end retailers race to use AI to drive sales, while others remain wary. Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic...
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On 4 September 2025, in Case C-655/23, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified key issues concerning claims for injunctive relief...
The beauty industry is always pushing boundaries for new cutting-edge innovations, and consumers today are faced with novel AI, such as...
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It’s that time again: there is a new decision regarding the concept of “damage” under Article 82 of the GDPR. In this case, the German...
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Storage and access technologies (‘cookies’ to most people) remain a top priority for regulators in the EU and UK. Enforcement activity is...
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Case Background: Application and Google Search A recent decision by the Federal Labor Court of Germany (BAG) has clarified the...
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Hintergrund - Sachverhalt In einer umfassenden Prüfung hat der Hamburgische Beauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit...
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In the legal dispute Bindl vs. the European Commission (T-354/22), the plaintiff announced on his website that both he and the European...
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In a recent ruling, the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart (HRC) has set an interesting precedent in the realm of data protection and...
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The question of whether data subjects can access the data processing agreement (DPA) between a Controller and a Processor frequently...
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The European and German courts kicked off February with a series of significant rulings on data protection matters. In February 2025,...
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After various ECJ decisions (e.g. January 25, 2024 - C-687/21) and the German Federal Court of Justice decision (decision of November 18,...
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Introduction Providing information under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) presents significant technical and...
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At the end of the year, the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) delivered one of the most significant rulings of 2024 on Art. 82 GDPR....
An e-commerce platform offering online subscriptions exclusively via the website of a partner company (“partner website”) must ensure...