The article highlights the privacy concerns surrounding the use of cameras in monitoring public spaces and how these issues are particularly relevant in Europe, where privacy is a fundamental aspect of the legal culture. The...more
Germany’s largest consumer protection organisation calls on Clubhouse operator Alpha Exploration Co. to cease and desist from illegal business practices and data protection violations.
According to a statement by the...more
Website operators are not permitted to use cookies and similar tracking technologies for analysis and marketing purposes without the informed consent of users, if this involves sharing personal data with third parties and...more
1/21/2021
/ Burden of Proof ,
Cookie Banners ,
Cookies ,
Duty to Inform ,
Electronic Medical Records ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
Facebook ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Google ,
Informed Consent ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Telecommunications ,
Third-Party ,
Web Tracking ,
Websites
There’s no stopping the automation of vehicle functions. OEMs’ technologies might not be progressing by leaps and bounds, but they are still evolving at a rapid pace. Not a week goes by when we don’t hear about things like...more
1/6/2021
/ Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Popular
The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) intends to fine Tesla in Germany millions of euros. The reason for this is Tesla’s apparent failure to comply with the applicable regulations on taking back and recycling...more
11/10/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Batteries ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Fines ,
Germany ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Popular ,
Recycling ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Tesla
Zusammenfassung des Gutenachtens über die Datenverarbeitung und den Datenschutz bei Tesla Fahrzeugen vom 19.10.2020 -
„Tesla-Fahrzeuge sind dauernd aktive Datenschleudern mit Langzeitgedächtnis.“ (Weichert, Gutachten über...more
11/2/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Surveillance ,
Tesla ,
Video Recordings
Summary of expert opinion on data processing and data protection in Tesla vehicles of 19 October 2020 -
“Teslas continuously gush data and have a long memory” (translation of Weichert, Gutachten über Datenverarbeitung und...more
11/2/2020
/ Automotive Industry ,
Connected Cars ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Processors ,
EU ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Surveillance ,
Tesla ,
Video Recordings
Website and app operators are jointly liable with Facebook for violations of European data protection law -
In its judgment of 29 July 2019 (ref.C-40/17), the European Court of Justice has ruled on two essential points...more
10/14/2020
/ Code ,
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
EU ,
Facebook ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Germany ,
Information Technology ,
Joint Liability ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
Social Media ,
Third-Party ,
Websites
A large proportion of all electrical appliances in Germany are simply thrown away, because repairing your toaster, your TV or your smartphone would be more expensive than just buying a new one. This is a waste of resources...more
In its judgment of 14 July 2020 (case no. 33 O 14041/19), Munich’s regional court I (Landgericht München I) ruled that advertising claims made by Tesla in Germany amounted to misleading commercial practices under the...more
10/8/2020
/ Advertising ,
Automation Systems ,
Automotive Industry ,
Competition ,
Driverless Cars ,
EU ,
False Advertising ,
Germany ,
Misleading Impressions ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Popular ,
Tesla
My team and I regularly carry out Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) according to Art. 35 GDPR with regard to the deployment of Voice Assistants for private and public bodies in Germany.
This article shows my...more
10/2/2020
/ ALEXA ,
Algorithms ,
Amazon Marketplace ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Connected Items ,
COPPA ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Protection ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Google ,
Innovative Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet of Things ,
Legal Technology ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Right to Privacy ,
Smart Devices