AI Act Transparency Obligations Apply From 2 August 2026
The AI Act classifies AI systems into four risk categories. One of them covers systems that pose transparency risks, and those systems are governed by Article 50. The obligations apply [...]
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Finally Here: The Digital Omnibus Proposal and Practical Implications for Organisations Through the Lens of GDPR
The European Commission’s Digital Omnibus Package Proposal (the Proposal) represents one of the most comprehensive realignments of the EU’s digital regulatory landscape since the introduction of the GDPR. This comes in addition to the changes the European [...]
The Magic of Christmas…I mean Consent!
Every child wakes up with an extra little twinkle in their eye on Christmas morning. Whether that twinkle comes on the 24th of December when the Christ Child visits in Southern Germany or on the 25th when Santa leaves goodies for all the good girls and [...]
Cybersecurity in the EU: the new NIS 2 Directive comes into force
Cybersecurity has become an increasingly discussed topic in Europe and is more and more valued and controlled on a business level by most companies operating in the EU market. The reason for this rising trend can certainly be traced back to the impressive [...]
"Old" Standard Contractual Clauses to be Invalid as of the End of December (27.12.2022)
The European Commission decided on new Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) in June 2021. After 27 December 2022, only these "new" SCCs may be used without exception. What does that mean for companies and organizations? If personal data is transferred to proces [...]
"US must comply with the EU-US Privacy Shield"
According to the 12 June 2018 European Parliament press release, the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE Committee) has called on the European Commission to suspend the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield on the grounds that it fails to provide sufficient data protection [...]