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If Google adheres to the GDPR? To anticipate, the answer to the initial question is: Yes, Google Analytics and data protection GDPR is compatible if an informed Consent of the users is obtained. How this looks in detail is explained in this

Data protection with Alexa Amazon: How safe are we? Alexa is Amazon's digital voice assistant whose software is integrated into dozens of smart speakers (e.g. Amazon Echo, Echo Dot). Alexa has a range of functionalities and skills, including the Smart

What information is needed from companies in relation to the Whistleblower Directive? A storm in a teacup or an urgent need for action? Originally, the EU Whistleblower Directive was supposed to come into force by December 17, 2021. However, the legislative process has been

Is Dropbox actually GDPR-compliant? I In the last part of our series on cloud services, third-country transfers and data protection, we take a look at the provider Dropbox. This is also a US-American company, which is why it is important to Standard contractual clauses completed and supplementary

Data protection in company sales Is data protection important in M&A transactions? Or is it "nice to have" and can be neglected in favor of "hard" business facts? These questions can be answered quickly. Legally compliant data protection is definitely a business factor. In the event of violations

Are Amazon servers GDPR-compliant? Cloud computing is becoming increasingly popular. The dominant providers in this market are all based in the USA, including Amazon Web Services (AWS). Become personal data transferred from German and European companies to the USA, it requires

Google Drive and GDPR Google Drive is one of the best-known file hosting services. Google Drive enables its users to save documents in the Cloudsharing files and collaborative editing of documents. Google Drive includes Google Docs,

Data protection and security with cloud providers Cloud and data protection according to "Schrems II"; does this still fit together at all? Yes, if certain rules are observed, this is still possible. This article outlines exactly what needs to be considered in the area of "data protection cloud providers"

Control of personal data The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants the persons concerned a number of rights so that they can exercise control over the Processing of their personal data and thus of their personal rights protected by fundamental rights. These rights