Cookie Banner & Google Tag Manager: Is Your Website Unlawful?

google tag Cookie Banner & Google Tag Manager: Is Your Website Unlawful? Ihr externer Datenschutzbeauftragter in Berlin | sofortdatenschutz.de

A ruling by the Administrative Court (VG) of Hanover is causing a stir in the online marketing world: cookie banners must offer an equivalent “Reject All” option, and the popular Google Tag Manager (GTM) requires explicit consent. The decision of March 19, 2025 (case no. 10 A 5385/22) has massive implications for countless websites. The … Read more

Gender of customers isn’t a necessary requirement for online ticket purchases

25 Gender of customers isn't a necessary requirement for online ticket purchases Ihr externer Datenschutzbeauftragter in Berlin | sofortdatenschutz.de

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in case C-394/23 (Mousse) that requesting a customer’s gender when purchasing a train ticket online is not a necessary requirement for a railway company. This request violates the principle of data minimization under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in this case, highlighting that companies must limit … Read more