Bots in Telegram, Twitch or Discord: responsibility and legal issues
Introduction Bots are as ubiquitous in today's world as smartphones and social media. They take on different roles and are ...
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Artificial intelligence in esports: legal challenges and solutions for fan engagement, game improvement and sponsorship.
Introduction The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is having a profound impact on various industries, and esports is no ...
GDPR and Pseudonymization: A Surprising Ruling by the ECJ
Introduction The application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to pseudonymized data is a controversial topic that generates much ...
Consent to privacy in e-commerce and SaaS: A breach of the GDPR?
Introduction In my work in the world of e-commerce and SaaS providers, it is a common practice to ask users ...
Blockchain strategy of the German government: an insight into the legal aspects
Introduction: It has been a while since the German government published its position paper on blockchain strategy. This document, which ...
DSGVO, data protection and data scraping: Case analysis LG Offenburg and Facebook
Introduction In the era of digital advancement, data scraping is a widespread practice that raises privacy concerns. But what exactly ...
ECJ ruling on the GDPR: Consequences and recommendations for action for companies processing personal data
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has fundamentally changed the way companies handle personal data. It has set new standards ...
Artificial Intelligence in Software and Game Development: Opportunities, Risks and Legal Challenges
AI in software and game development: potential and pitfalls The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in software and game development ...
Data protection conference allows “pure subscription” model on websites
The Conference of Independent Federal and State Data Protection Authorities (DSK) recently issued a decision regarding so-called pure subscription models ...
Podcasts and the law: What you need to know!
This blog post is about the right way to handle podcasts from a legal perspective. I'll try to explain what ...
ECJ tightens requirements for GDPR disclosures
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that data controllers must, in principle, disclose the identity of the recipients ...
BGH refers question on data protection and competition law to the ECJ
The First Civil Senate of the Federal Court of Justice, which is responsible for competition law, has referred the questions ...
ECJ: How is “legitimate interest” to be interpreted in the GDPR?
The ECJ, on the basis of a reference for a preliminary ruling under Art. 98 para. 1 of the Rules ...
Is a new Privacy Shield coming in 2023?
Will the European Commission's new adequacy decision finally promote transatlantic data transfers between the U.S. and the EU? On 13/12/2022, ...
Blockchain technology and the GDPR
Blockchain and the GDPR - what's the connection? A blockchain is a decentralized database that allows transactions to be tracked ...
ECJ rules on the right to be forgotten
Following the Federal Constitutional Court, the ECJ has now also ruled on the right to be forgotten in search engines. ...
Warning adé? The changes in the UWG
Today, the new "Law on Strengthening Fair Competition" came into force, but in the opinion of many colleagues, it does ...
Can a fine for a data protection breach be levied against a corporation?
The situation Berlin and data protection are currently not the best of friends, and the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection ...
Is the “cookie” law coming soon? Draft bill TTDSG
A draft bill for the Telecommunications Telemedia Data Protection Act, or TTDSG for short, is currently being circulated. According to ...
ECJ overturns Privacy Shield: review contracts!
The General Data Protection Regulation(GDPR) stipulates that personal data may in principle only be transferred to a third country if ...
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Price Indication Ordinance (PAngV)
Basics and objectives Since its amendment in May 2022, the Price Indication Ordinance has formed the central legal framework for...
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