Many cookie banners are designed in a manipulative way and steer users towards consent, criticizes the State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony. In a recent case, the Supervisory authority enforced: Anyone who offers a clearly visible "Accept all" button must also provide an equivalent "Reject all" button.
The Italian data protection authority Garante per la protezione dei dati personali has issued the US company Luka Inc. with a Fine in the amount of 5 million euros. The decision is remarkable not only because of the amount of the fine, but also because of its detailed examination of the challenges of generative AI systems and the protection of minors.
The Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG) implements EU Directive (EU) 2019/882, also known as the European Accessibility Act (EAA). In particular, the Act obliges economic actors such as manufacturers, retailers and service providers to fulfill comprehensive accessibility requirements in digital products and services.
The Belgian Court of Appeal Marktenhof has declared the transparency and consent management system (Transparency & Consent Framework, TCF) of the online advertising industry association IAB Europe to be unlawful. The ruling could have an impact on tracking-based advertising in the EU. Advertising have.
The EU Commission has officially informed TikTok that the platform could be in breach of key obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA). The focus is on the so-called advertising repository. This is a database that TikTok must make available in order to provide transparent information about Advertising on the platform.
The US state of Texas has reached a settlement with Google for 1.375 billion US dollars. The settlement, led by Attorney General Ken Paxton, represents the largest settlement to date for data protection violations by a single state against Google in the USA.
In April 2025, there were Spanish fine weeks again: No other Supervisory authority No other authority in the EU has imposed as many and as high fines as the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD). The five highest fines in April were all issued in Spain. The infringements at a glance:
10,000 euros in damages for a delayed response to a former employee's request for information? The Duisburg Labor Court ordered a company to pay the surprisingly high sum - and was ultimately thwarted by the Federal Labor Court (BAG): although the judges could understand the anger, they did not consider it sufficient for compensation.
When is a Data protection impact assessment (DPIA) is actually required and how can typical use cases be designed to comply with data protection regulations? In this article, we provide practical answers to the most important questions about the DPIA obligation.
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