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On September 9, 2025, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office (DPMA) granted Verwertungsgesellschaft für die Hersteller von Games mbH (VHG) permission to conduct business. In future, the VHG will...
Video surveillance can effectively protect locations, goods and sensitive areas. At the same time, every camera affects the personal rights of those affected, e.g. employees, visitors and suppliers. Legal certainty...
Data protection breaches affect companies of all sizes – whether through external attacks or everyday mistakes. There is always an urgent need for action, because in addition to high fines...
The EU Commission will finally discontinue the online dispute resolution platform (ODR platform) on July 20, 2025. Originally intended as a central online portal for consumer complaints, the platform remained...
Technical and organizational measures (TOM) in accordance with Art. 32 GDPR are the central protection mechanism for personal data in your company. They are not a one-off task, but must...
Motivated and committed employees generate innovative ideas. The company can and must make use of these in competition. This is not a new insight. However, there are a few things...
Many WhatsApp users have already noticed it: the blue circle in the chat overview. Behind it is a new function – Meta AI, an AI-supported assistant that has been integrated...
According to Art. 15 GDPR, there is a comprehensive right to information about data processing, including the right to a copy. The processing of such requests for information regularly presents...
Since the beginning of 2019, owners of quality seals or test marks and other (potential) certifiers have had the option of registering a “certification mark” with the German Patent and...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly found its way into modern sales methods. Medium-sized companies are also increasingly using AI-supported tools such as ChatGPT, DeepL or automated chatbots to optimize marketing...