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Use of Personal Data for AI Training Does Not Violate DMA, According to Higher Regional Court of Cologne
The Higher Regional Court (OLG) of Cologne, Germany ruled regarding the permissibility of using personal data for training artificial intelligence (AI). The core issues included data protection concerns of Meta’s practices and whether the planned use of publicly accessible data from European users on Facebook and Instagram for AI training purposes violates Article 5(2)(b) of […]
German Federal Labor Court Grants Damages Under the GDPR for the Use of Employee Data: 7 Things for Companies to Consider
On May 8, 2025, the Federal Labor Court Bundesarbeitsgericht issued a significant ruling concerning an employee’s claims for damages due to unlawful data transfers within a corporate group. The BAG ruled that works council agreements alone cannot legitimize data processing unless they fully comply with EU GDPR standards. Companies must ensure that any data processing is necessary and justified through […]
German DPAs Launch Audit of International Data Transfers After Schrems II
Nine German DPAs will participate in a coordinated audit of companies in Germany regarding their transfers of personal data to countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). The new initiative aims to enforce the requirements set forth by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in its Schrems II decision of almost 11 […]
FIRST DECISION OF A GERMAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY ON SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES FOR INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL DATA TRANSFERS FROM EUROPE
A decision issued in March 2021 by the Bavarian Data Protection Authority is the first German enforcement action in connection with last year’s decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the validity of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Privacy Shield. In the CJEU Decision, the court held […]
GERMAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY DECIDES ON SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES FOR INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
A decision issued in March 2021 by the Bavarian Data Protection Authority is the first German enforcement action in connection with last year’s decision on the validity of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Privacy Shield. In the CJEU Decision, the court held that a transfer of personal data from the EU […]
FIRST DECISION OF A GERMAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY ON SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES FOR INTERNATIONAL PERSONAL DATA TRANSFERS FROM EUROPE
A decision issued in March 2021 by the Bavarian Data Protection Authority is the first German enforcement action in connection with last year’s decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the validity of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Privacy Shield. In the CJEU Decision, the court held […]
GERMAN DATA PROTECTION AUTHORITY DECIDES ON SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES FOR INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
A decision issued in March 2021 by the Bavarian Data Protection Authority is the first German enforcement action in connection with last year’s decision on the validity of the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Privacy Shield. In the CJEU Decision, the court held that a transfer of personal data from the EU […]
AT A GLANCE: HIRING EMPLOYEES IN GERMANY
In Germany, are there any restrictions or prohibitions against drug and alcohol testing of applicants? Alcohol and drug tests may be required if an applicant, by drug or alcohol-related misconduct, could endanger him or herself or others or cause substantial property damage. Such tests require the applicant’s consent. Refusal to consent may cause the employer […]
Germany Says GDPR Could Collapse as Ireland Dallies on Big Fines
German regulators are becoming impatient with Ireland, which, after two years since the enactment of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), has yet to issue a single fine for a breach against an American tech giant. Ulrich Kelber, Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection, called the inaction “unbearable,” calling for a new European Union (EU) […]
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