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Category: Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO)

A RoPA can be a real efficiency driver - with a measurable ROI.

Article by Marcus Belke

RoPA pays off! How the processing directory generates a real ROI

A record of processing activities (VVT/RoPA) can become a tangible economic factor - if it is used correctly. How a legal regulatory obligation can be turned into a measurable return on investment.

October 14, 2025

The EGC has confirmed the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Article by Aristotelis Zervos

EGC confirms EU-US Data Privacy Framework: What companies must now consider

The European Court of Justice has dismissed the action against the adequacy decision between the EU and the US, thus confirming the validity of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

September 4, 2025

Shared responsibility for social media fan page

Article by Aristotelis Zervos

Joint responsibility for social media fan page: VG Cologne puts the brakes on BfDI

The Cologne Administrative Court has allowed the Federal Press Office to continue operating the Facebook fan page for the German government. The subject of the proceedings was in particular the question of whether the operation of a

August 25, 2025

Perform threshold value analysis in 5 steps

Data protection in Europe

What is a GDPR threshold analysis and when is it mandatory?

When should a threshold value analysis be carried out, how does it work and how can it be reliably assessed whether there is an "expected high risk"? This article provides practical answers

July 9, 2025

Schufa must delete negative entries promptly after a payment.

Data protection in Germany

Schufa ruling: Negative entries must be deleted promptly after payment

Will Schufa's long retention periods soon be history? The Cologne Higher Regional Court considers it a violation of the GDPR if a credit agency makes negative entries after liabilities have been settled.

April 29, 2025

The GDPR also plays an important role in the association.

Data protection in Germany

Data protection in the association - requirements and implementation according to the GDPR

As controllers within the meaning of Art. 4 No. 7 GDPR, associations are obliged to fulfill all data protection requirements and to demonstrate compliance with them. The implementation represents

April 15, 2025

Compliance

Carry out Transfer Impact Assessment (TIA) safely with CNIL guidelines

The French data protection authority CNIL has developed a practical guide for carrying out Transfer Impact Assessments (TIA). This procedure enables companies to assess the level of data protection in the recipient country.

March 5, 2025

Compliance

What is a company according to the GDPR? ECJ tightens calculation of fines

At the heart of the decision was the question of whether the term "undertaking" in Art. 83 (4) to (6) GDPR within the meaning of EU competition law

February 18, 2025

Data protection

The top 5 challenges in data protection and how to overcome them

In view of growing data volumes, complex legal requirements and increasing cyber threats, well thought-out data protection management is essential. The five biggest challenges for data protection and how companies can prevent security gaps

February 11, 2025

The EDPB has published a statement on the GDPR-compliant development and use of AI models.

Data protection in Germany

EDPB opinion on the use of personal data in AI models

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published a comprehensive opinion on the data protection-compliant development and use of AI models. The opinion addresses the most important issues in the

February 5, 2025

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