Day: September 26, 2025

Can a non-functioning email address for data-protection requests lead to a hefty fine? The Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) in Austria has answered this with a clear “yes” and upheld a penalty of €15,000. The judgment of March 28, 2025 (ref. W298 2285480-1/10E) is an urgent wake-up call for all companies to take basic GDPR duties … Read more

May an online shop send newsletters automatically after the mere creation of an account? “No,” ruled the Regional Court (LG) Berlin II in a clear judgment. Automatically sending advertising emails without the user’s explicit consent is unlawful and violates competition law (LG Berlin II, judgment of January 28, 2025 – Ref. 102 O 61/24). The … Read more