ECJ Rules: GDPR Fines May Be Based on Entire Corporate Group’s Turnover

28 ECJ Rules: GDPR Fines May Be Based on Entire Corporate Group’s Turnover Ihr externer Datenschutzbeauftragter in Berlin | sofortdatenschutz.de

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on whether fines for violations of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should be based on the turnover of the specific company involved or the entire corporate group. Until now, it was unclear whether only the turnover of the individual entity responsible for the violation should be … Read more

When Consumer Requests to Data Protection Authorities Are Considered Excessive

24 When Consumer Requests to Data Protection Authorities Are Considered Excessive Ihr externer Datenschutzbeauftragter in Berlin | sofortdatenschutz.de

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) clarified in its ruling of January 9, 2025 (Case No.: C-416/23) under what circumstances consumer requests to data protection authorities can be deemed excessive and what measures authorities may take in such cases. The ruling provides supervisory authorities with guidelines on how to handle a large number of complaints … Read more