Data protection when using cloud services 10. October 2024 Cloud services offer start-ups numerous advantages such as flexibility, scalability and cost efficiency. However, the use of cloud services also...
Data protection when using cloud services: what startups need to know 10. October 2024 Cloud services offer start-ups numerous advantages such as flexibility, scalability and cost efficiency. However, the use of cloud services also...
GDPR compliance for the self-employed 10. October 2024 Since it came into force in May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has placed considerable demands on companies...
Asset deal vs. share deal: Data protection implications of company acquisitions 10. October 2024 There are basically two options available to buyers when acquiring companies: the asset deal and the share deal. This distinction...
Caution when forwarding business e-mails to private addresses 24. September 2024 The Munich Higher Regional Court clarified in its ruling of 31.07.2024 under file number 7 U 351/23 that forwarding work...
Digistore24 is liable for infringements of competition law by its clients 13. August 2024 Digistore24 is liable for infringements of competition law by its clients In a recent ruling, the Higher Regional Court of...
ECJ rulings on compensation for data protection breaches 26. June 2024 Analysis of the ECJ rulings In its recent decisions C-687/21 and C-340/21, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) provided important...
Data protection madness: when theory and practice collide 26. June 2024 Data protection madness: when theory and practice collide I normally write very neutral, factual articles in my blog on various...
Transparency in the use of AI: do users need to be informed? 14. June 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our everyday lives. More and more companies are using AI systems...
Data protection because of Facebook scraping? Finally at the BGH! 22. May 2024 The VI. Civil Senate, which is responsible for legal disputes regarding claims arising from the General Data Protection Regulation, will...
GDPR: OLG stick to alleged loss of control not sufficient for claim for damages 17. May 2024 Introduction: As a lawyer who deals intensively with the facets of data protection law, I would like to highlight a...
OVG Lüneburg on data minimization in online stores 17. May 2024 Insight into the case With its ruling (decision 14 LA 1/24), the Lüneburg Higher Administrative Court has made a landmark...
Innovations in data protection law: ECJ ruling lowers hurdles for GDPR fines 8. January 2024 The judgment of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) of December 5, 2023 in case C-807/21 concerns the interpretation of...
ECJ rulings strengthen data protection: important clarifications on liability and compensation for damages 15. December 2023 The recent decisions of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in the cases Natsionalna agentsia za prihotide (C-340/21) and Gemeinde...
Extended analysis of the ECJ ruling on the GDPR and its impact 12. December 2023 In an earlier post on my blog itmedialaw.com, I already briefly addressed the important ruling of the ECJ of December...
BGH submits definition of “immaterial damage” under GDPR to ECJ 10. November 2023 The VI. Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice referred questions to the Court of Justice of the European...
Can Unity’s new runtime fee even be implemented in Europe under data protection law? 15. September 2023 Introduction Unity is one of the most popular game development platforms in the world and has recently introduced a new...
OLG rejects DSGVO claims due to scraping at Facebook 7. September 2023 Things are not going well for law firms that have collected masses of alleged clients for DSGVO claims against Facebook....
Employer must prohibit employees from using customer data on private communication devices 29. August 2023 An interesting ruling that could affect startups in particular, which often work with "bring your own device" policies, was just...
Consumer association successfully sues online dating portal for unfair business practices 28. August 2023 The Federation of German Consumer Organizations successfully sued the online dating portal "SexyDate" at Leipzig Regional Court. The court prohibited...
Law on the Internet Private AI use in the company 24. October 2025 Private accounts on ChatGPT & Co. for corporate purposes are a gateway to data protection breaches, leaks of secrets and... Read moreDetails
“Digital law decoded” with lawyer Marian Härtel 26. September 2024 In this exciting 30-minute podcast, lawyer Marian Härtel decodes the complex world of digital law for the self-employed, start-ups and... Read moreDetails
AI in law: opportunities, risks and regulation – the IT Media Law Podcast Episode 3 24. September 2024
My transparent billing 10. February 2025 In this video, I talk a bit about transparent billing and how I communicate what it costs to work with... Read moreDetails