EU-GDPR

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• Data protection and DSGVO - 5 stumbling blocks for SMEs

  For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), it is often difficult to meet the data protection requirements according to the GDPR. Even with few resources for this topic, the data protection requirements apply to SMEs just as they do to larger companies, and so SMEs are not spared from audits by the data protection supervisory authorities. However, the need to act in a data protection-compliant manner should not only be seen in connection with possible fines and loss of reputation, but should also be used as a competitive advantage in view of the growing importance of data protection for end customers as well as in B2B business.

  Data protection•DIGITAL BREAKFAST•26 Mar 2023•7 minutes

  

• Understanding the New EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC) - What to do?

  Sch-rems II rulings have shaken up international data transfers. The Privacy Shield agreement with the US was declared invalid and now most companies have resorted to the so-called EU Standard Contractual Clauses (SCC). In a second ruling, however, the ECJ also commented on the SCCs and new SCC contract sets were put on the table, which now have to be transferred.

  Data protection•Yves Gogniat•1 Nov 2021•5 minutes

  

• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) explained - Overview and simple explanation

  On 25 May 2018, the basic data protection regulation (GDPR) was introduced, which applied data protection rules to all companies worldwide, provided that they manage or store data of EU citizens. There are some rules to follow and it is advisable to implement them, otherwise high penalties are imminent.

  Legal•Benjamin Talin•29 Sept 2020•9 minutes