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Germany is implementing new EU requirements that mandate online merchants to provide an electronic withdrawal button, fundamentally changing how consumers can exit digital contracts. The legislation establishes specific technical and legal requirements for this withdrawal function, including design standards, data confirmation processes, and receipt acknowledgments.

The German Regulation on Services Information Duties (DL-InfoV) entered into force on 17 May 2010, implementing the EU Services Regulation 20067123/EC (DL-RL) into German law.

Familiengerichte und Zivilgerichte sind sich einig: Fotos des eigenen Kindes dürfen weder zu privaten noch zu kommerziellen Zwecken ins Internet gestellt werden, wenn der andere sorgeberechtigte Elternteil hierzu nicht zuvor seine Zustimmung erteilt hat.

On April 28, 2022, the German telecoms regulator Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) banned the zero-rating programs of two of the country's largest cellular providers. A statement released by BNetzA called out...

Insurers and banks have always been in the focus of cyber criminality, as they have sensitive data to protect. Consequently, they have implemented various security measures to ensure that their systems and data are protected.

In a newly released case report, the German Federal Cartel Office explains its stance towards the restrictions on the use of third party internet platforms imposed by adidas.

The claim to inspection in commercial intellectual property law is currently developing on an ongoing basis.

The license holder of the trademark "Posterlounge" brought a lawsuit against the operator of a price comparison website.

The FSC expressly highlights that the scope of such monitoring duties will depend on the specific facts of the case.

Aus datenschutzrechtlicher Sicht interessanter waren die Feststellungen im Zusammenhang mit dem Einsatz von Tracking-Tools und Cookie-Bannern.

The EU/U.S. Safe Harbor Program is a popular tool for companies that wish to transfer personal data between the EU and the U.S. The EU Commission and the U.S. Department of Commerce negotiated the Safe Harbor in 1999/2000 in order to allow for EU-to-U.S. data flows subject to strict commitments by recipient entities regarding data privacy and security.

Participating in the Safer Internet Day (SID) program, the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision reviewed websites ...