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

Use of Google reCAPTCHA Requires Explicit User Consent

googlerecaptcha Use of Google reCAPTCHA Requires Explicit User Consent Ihr externer Datenschutzbeauftragter in Berlin | sofortdatenschutz.de

On September 13, 2024 (Case W298 2274626-1/8E), the Austrian Federal Administrative Court (BVerwG) ruled that Google reCAPTCHA may only be used on websites with explicit user consent. The court determined that reCAPTCHA is not a technically necessary tool and is not covered by a legitimate interest of website operators. This decision significantly impacts the use … Read more