Privacy Ticker April 2025

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

Topics in this issue are:

CHANGES IN LEGISLATION

• German Coalition Agreement: Demands to Adapt the GDPR and BDSG

CASE LAW

• Federal Court of Justice: Data Protection Violations can be Prosecuted by Consumer Protection Associations and Competitors
• Federal Court of Justice: Mere Loss of Control is Sufficient for GDPR Compensation
• Administrative Court of Luxembourg Confirms Fine of EUR 746. Mio. Against Amazon
• Regional Court of Berlin Obliges Meta to Pay Compensation of EUR 2,000 for Business Tools
• Local Court of Lörrach: Data Subjects have no Right to Proof of Data Erasure

REGULATORY INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

• British Data Protection Authority: Fine of EUR 3.68 Mio. for Inadequate Technical and Organizational Measures

OPINIONS

• Hamburg COmmissioner for Data Protection: Possibility to Object to Meta's AI Training

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