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Privacy Ticker February 2022

The February issue of our Privacy Ticker deals with changes in Legislation, the current case law, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions and opinions.

Topics in this issue are:

Changes in Legislation

  • EU Commission presents Draft Data Act

Case Law

  • German Federal Supreme Court: No obligation to provide Real Name on Facebook
  • Conseil D'État confirms Fines of EUR 100 Million against Google
  • Higher Administrative Court in Kassel overrules Cookiebot Judgement
  • Higher Regional Court in Dresden: Managing Director resonally liable for GDPR Infringements
  • Regional Court of Wiesbaden: No Injunctive Relief for Infringement of GDPR
  • Regional Court of Munich I: Integrating Google Fonts is unlawful without Consent
  • Regional Court of Hannover: Credit Agency must pay EUR 5,000 in Damages for false Negative Entry

Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement Actions

  • Central Mechanism for Consent in Cookie Banner (TCF) does not comply with the GDPR
  • French Data Protection Law Authority: Use of Google Analytics is unlawful
  • Italian Data Protection Authority: Advertisers liable for Infringements of GDPR by Advertising Agencies

Opinions

  • EDPB publishes Guidelines on GDPR Right of Access

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Dr Andreas Lober

Rechtsanwalt

Partner

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Susanne Klein

Rechtsanwältin, LL.M., Licensed Specialist for Information Technology Law, external data protection officer (certified by TÜV Nord)

Partner

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Lennart Kriebel

Rechtsanwalt

Senior Associate

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Katharina Mayerbacher

Rechtsanwältin, Licensed Specialist for Information Technology Law, external data protection officer (certified by TÜV Rheinland)

Partner

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Mathias Zimmer-Goertz

Rechtsanwalt

Partner

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Christian Frederik Döpke

Rechtsanwalt, LL.M., LL.M.

Senior Associate