Default “Yes” to cookies invalid!
There could soon be a ruling by the European Court of Justice that could startle German website providers who have so far complied with Section ...
Tag: Telemedia
Liability for unsecured WLAN/gate exit node
The German Federal Court of Justice has ruled that the operator of an Internet access via WLAN and a Tor exit node is liable under ...
Google must also read emails – imprint obligation
Anyone offering services on the Internet must provide an imprint in accordance with § 5 of the German Telemedia Act. This also includes an e-mail ...
Renate Künast is successful at the Court of Appeal
In response to Renate Künast's appeal, the Berlin Court of Appeal issued a ruling on 11 March 2020 that partially corrected the decision of the ...
What will change in the new Youth Media Protection State Treaty?
Together with the new media state treaty, there will also be some changes in the Youth Media Protection State Treaty or JMStV for short. What's ...
Imprint obbligations for streamers associated with esports teams?
Introduction Today is here on the blog the day of legal questions around the imprint. Hence a quick answer today about what or who needs ...
BGH: NetzDG also applicable to messenger services and similar offers
An interesting verdict comes today from the Federal Court of Justice regarding the Network Enforcement Act. In the context of an appeal against a decision ...
Google Analytics only with consent?
What does data protection say about statistical tools? Are they allowed? And under what conditions? Is it enough to use anonymization options? I recently published ...
FDP wants to change TMG in line with cookie ruling
The FDP parliamentary group has tabled an entry to amend the Telemedia Act in response to the ECJ's cookie ruling: 1. adapt the Telemedia Act ...
Streamer/Influencer: Address of the agency/manager in the imprint?
Imprint obligation quo vadis? I have already written a lot about the imprint obligation here on the blog. You should be able to find most ...
Data protection authority may ban operation of Facebook page
The Federal Administrative Court has ruled that the operator of a company page on Facebook may be obliged to shut down his fan page if ...
Is an artist’s name sufficient in the imprint?
Basically, there are clear rules in Germany about what belongs in an imprint. For Twitch I have written something about it here, for social media ...
Social media accounts and imprint
Obligation to impress? For the occasion, it should be remembered once again that in the case of commercial use of social media accounts, and this ...
Advertising for free e-mail no unreasonable nuisance
In the last blog articles I had written a few times regarding the separation of advertising and content, especially with influencers, streamers etc. Today a ...
Web pages without SSL. Danger of warning letters?
Today I would like to point out a danger of a warning, which is - still - both legally and technically disputed, but which is ...
Broadcasting State Treaty and Esport Streams?
Over the past year, there has been a lot of discussion in the games industry about whether professional YouTubers or Twitch streamers may need a ...
A comprehensive guide to the imprint requirement for streamers
In recent weeks, I have received numerous inquiries regarding the imprint requirement for Twitch streamers and YouTubers. Therefore, I decided to write a comprehensive guide ...
Contractual regulations for no-code/low-code software development
No-code and low-code platforms enable rapid software development without extensive manual programming. Applications are increasingly being developed on the basis...
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Startups and innovation in Germany – challenges and opportunities
This insightful podcast episode takes an in-depth look at the startup and innovation landscape in Germany and Europe. The discussion...
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My transparent billing
In this video, I talk a bit about transparent billing and how I communicate what it costs to work with...
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