Press Releases in English

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Press releases

May 31, 2019: Federal Administrative Court stops Video Surveillance Improvement Act - National regulations on the privileged treatment of private video surveillance not applicable due to violation of European law (PDF)
February 21, 2019: The protection of privacy as a challenge for the 21st century – digital development needs strong data protection (PDF)
May 23, 2019: One year of GDPR between light and shade - Further efforts of all involved necessary (PDF)
February 21, 2019: The protection of privacy as a challenge for the 21st century – digital development needs strong data protection (PDF)
February 7, 2019: Busines practices that violate data protection regulations and a fair competition exclude each other (PDF)
June 5, 2018: ECJ confirms the position of data protection authorities in Schleswig Holstein and Hamburg to Facebook and fan page operators (PDF)
March 2, 2018: Higher Administrative Court confirms the prohibition of data sharing between WhatsApp and Facebook (PDF)
January 11, 2018: Conclusion of proceedings regarding Google's privacy policy - HmbBfDI's administrative order is valid (PDF)
October 25, 2017: Legal opinion of the supervisory authorities regarding Facebook and fan page providers is confirmed (PDF)
April 25, 2017: The prohibition of data sharing between Facebook and WhatsApp is confirmed (PDF)
September 27, 2016: Administrative order against the mass data synchronisation between Facebook and Whatsapp (PDF)
June 6, 2016: On inspections and first fines regarding inadmissible data transfer to the USA (PDF)
March 4,2016: On the ruling of the VG Hamburg regarding Facebook's real name policy (PDF)