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Privacy Ticker December 2022

The December 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 for Provacy Shield Successor
  • Protection for Critical Infrastructure - German Federal Government Apprives Key Issues of the Kritis Umbrella Act
  • Reform of German Telefommunications Act in Force - Better Protection Against Spam Calls

Case Law

  • ECJ Strenghtens Data Protecction Rights Against Providers of Telephone Directories
  • Data Breach: Ambry Genetics Agreees to USD 12.25 Million Settlement
  • Administrative Court of Hanover: Church is Subject to GDPR and Supervision by the State Data Protection Authority
  • Gießen Regional Court: No Damages Claim Against Facebook Based on GDPR for Data-Scraping by Third Parties
  • Lawsuit Against TikTok in Indiana

Regulatory Investigations and Enforcement Actions

  • Irish Data Protection Authority Imposes EUR 265 Million Fine on Facebook
  • EUR 2 Million Fine Against Social Network Clubhouse
  • EUR 1.4 Million Fine for Keetping Customer Data Without Consent

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Experts

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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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Fabian Eckstein

Rechtsanwalt, LL.M. (Melit.)

Senior Associate

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Jason Komninos

Rechtsanwalt, LL.M., Licensed Specialist for Information Technology Law

Senior Associate

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Christian Frederik Döpke

Rechtsanwalt, LL.M., LL.M.

Senior Associate

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Mathias Zimmer-Goertz

Rechtsanwalt

Partner

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Dr Birgit Münchbach

Rechtsanwältin, Licensed Specialist for International Commercial Law, Commercial and Corporate Law and Information Technology Law

Partner

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Katharina Mayerbacher

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

Partner