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German DPAs: 500 Companies to be Audited on Data Exports

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 FulbrightTen German data protection authorities (DPAs), led by the Berlin DPA, announced today that they will send formal questionnaires to about 500 companies in Germany to assess the scope of the companies’ cross-border data transfers. In a press release, the DPAs pointed out that the export of personal data to non-EU countries has become a … 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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