Privacy Ticker January 2024

The January 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

• New BSI Kritis Regulation in Effect since 1 January

CASE LAW

• ECJ: Health Data Requires its own Legal Basis
• Federal Court of Justice Affirms Claim for Information Vis-à-vis Co-Shareholders in Investment Company
• Federal Fiscal Court: Insolvency Administration has no Right to Information from the Tax Office
• Suhl Labour Court: Data Disclosure by Unencrypted E-Mail is Illegal

REGULATORY INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

• Fine of EUR 32 Million Against Amazon Due to Employee Monitoring
• Fine of EUR 10 Million Against Yahoo for Cookies
• Fine of EUR 40,000 Against Amazon for Late Access to Information
• Fine of EUR 407,000 Against the British Ministry of Defence for Disclosing Data of Arghan Local Staff

OPINIONS

• Google Chrome Eliminates Third-Party Cookies

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