Labor law
BAG: Utilization of a chance find from video surveillance permissible
The use of a chance find from justified covert video surveillance may be permissible under Section 32 BDSG.
Florian Wagenknecht
13. August 2018
Blog posts
Category: Data protection law
Data protection law
Contact form – No direct reference to privacy policy required
Contact form does not have to contain a direct reference to privacy policy. This merely needs to be easy to find and directly accessible.
Dennis Tölle
19. July 2018
Data protection law
GDPR questionnaire: State Commissioner examines implementation in Lower Saxony’s economy
Since the end of June 2018, the State Commissioner for Data Protection of Lower Saxony has been examining how well companies in Lower Saxony have adapted to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Dennis Tölle
11. July 2018
Data protection law
EU General Data Protection Regulation – Many companies still unprepared
The new GDPR comes into force in May. But even now, many companies are still unprepared, despite the threat of heavy fines for non-compliance.
Dennis Tölle
20. June 2018
Data protection law
Violation of the GDPR: ICANN collects too much data during domain registration
DSGVO: Too much personal data when registering a domain. Setback for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Numbers (Icann) in the USA.
Dennis Tölle
12. June 2018
Data protection law
Risk of warnings for incorrectly encrypted contact forms
The Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision announces new controls. In its sights: the encryption of contact forms.
Dennis Tölle
24. April 2018
Data protection law
Sale of address data without consent: No contractual claims
BDSG: If consent is not given for the sale of address data, the sale is invalid and the contracting parties have no contractual claims.
Dennis Tölle
13. April 2018
Data protection law
Consent under data protection law fulfills protective and warning function
OLG Karlsruhe: The requirement of written consent to the disclosure of personal data set out in Section 4a BDSG fulfills a protective and warning function.
Dennis Tölle
9. April 2018
Data protection law
Instruction on the use of cookies: BGH turns to the ECJ
The BGH submits questions on the ePrivacy Directive to the ECJ. This primarily concerns the information on the use of cookies.
Dennis Tölle
12. December 2017
Data protection law
Private video surveillance – waiting rooms may not be video-monitored
OVG Berlin-Brandenburg: Dentist may use a video camera to monitor her treatment rooms, but not her reception area and waiting room.
Dennis Tölle
3. August 2017