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Germany’s Parliament Approves Local Data Protection Law to Operate Alongside GDPR

Photo of Christoph Ritzer (DE)Photo of Sven Jacobs (DE)By Christoph Ritzer (DE) and Sven Jacobs (DE) on Posted in Compliance and risk management
Norton Rose Fulbright - Data Protection Report blogOn April 27, 2017, the German Federal Parliament voted to approve the new proposed German Federal Data Protection Act (“new FDPA”). The law would adapt the current German data protection law to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The federal chamber of the states, the German Federal Council, is expected to approved the new … Continue reading

German DPAs: Healthcare Apps and Wearables Create High Risks for Users

Photo of Christoph Ritzer (DE)Photo of Sven Jacobs (DE)By Christoph Ritzer (DE) and Sven Jacobs (DE) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightDuring their last Data Protection Conference, the German data protection authorities (DPAs) agreed on a resolution on data protection principles that providers of healthcare apps and wearables should consider. According to the resolution, almost a third of the German population 14 years or older uses wearables (body-worn devices that record an individual’s health data) and healthcare apps … Continue reading
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