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Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Updated the Leaflet on Legal Assistance for Civil Claims under the Personal Data...

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The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”) released an updated version of the Information Leaflet on Legal Assistance for Civil Claims under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (“PDPO”) (the “2025...more

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Germany: Update: Judgment on Non-Material Damages for Loss of Control Over Personal Data

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In its judgement of November 18, 2024 (case number VI ZR 10/24) the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) clarified key legal issues regarding claims for damages under Article 82 GDPR in the event of a...more

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Germany: Judgment on Non-Material Damages for Loss of Control Over Personal Data

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On November 18, 2024, the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) made a (to date unpublished) judgment under the case number VI ZR 10/24 regarding claims for non-material damages pursuant to Art. 82 GDPR,...more

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Österreichische Post: The CJEU Specifies the Requirements for Compensation for Breaches of the GDPR

On 4 May 2023, the European Court of Justice (CJEU) delivered its highly anticipated judgement in Österreichische Post (Case C-300/21) on a crucial issue: the extent to which data subjects affected by a breach of the GDPR...more

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Europäischer Gerichtshof ebnet den Weg für Massenklagen im Datenschutz

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Der Europäische Gerichtshof („EuGH“) legt die Anforderungen für Schadensersatz nach Art. 82 EU Datenschutz-Grundverordnung („DSGVO“) in einem neuen Urteil weit aus (Urteil vom 4. Mai 2023, C-300/21). Zwar trifft der EuGH...more

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Advocate General: No Compensation for Mere Upset Caused by GDPR Infringement

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The Advocate General opined that data subjects must prove that they suffered damage from a GDPR breach in order to claim compensation. Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) states that any person...more

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English High Court Confirms Narrow Approach to Assessment of Data Breach Liability

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On 31 January 2022, the English High Court delivered its judgment in Stadler v Currys Group Limited (EWHC 160 (QB)); the latest in a series of rulings which appear set to constrain the relatively nascent UK data breach claims...more

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Germany: New case-law on immaterial damages for GDPR infringements

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When it comes to infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the first thing that comes to mind are proceedings and fines imposed by the data protection authorities. It is often neglected that GDPR...more

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Privacy and Data Security Alert | June 2019

The California Consumer Privacy Act: The Next Frontier - The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been called the beginning of America’s GDPR. As the most comprehensive privacy law in the United States, entities...more

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Chapter 16: Remedies and sanctions – Unlocking the EU General Data Protection Regulation

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Why does this topic matter to organisations? Whereas the remedies and sanctions available to DPAs under the Directive were comparatively low (generally subject to a maximum of less than €1 million per infringement, with...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

GDPR Collective Civil Claims Present Potential for Reputational Risk and ‘Ruinous’ Damages

While much attention has been paid to the maximum level of administrative fines under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) — up to 4 percent of total worldwide annual turnover — the regulation also provides for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

California Enacts Sweeping New Privacy Law

On June 28, 2018, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA or “the Act”), which is the broadest and most comprehensive privacy law enacted in the United States to date.1 The CCPA...more

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