News concerning Data Protection and Privacy
Georg Huber at the Workshop “NEW Data Protection”
On April 27th, 2017 a workshop is being held in Wattens by Sphinx Consulting GmbH on the new data protection regulations. Lawyer Dr. Georg Huber, LL.M. will explain the main points of the revised data protection law (General Data Protection Regulation; GDPR). This will come into force in May 2018 and involves the need for action. […]
Read moreSeminar on the New Data Protection Regulations
The countdown is on! On May 28th 2018 the EU General Data Protection Regulation will come into force. It entails extensive new obligations for enterprises. The responsibility for data protection is placed entirely in the hands of enterprises. Registration in the Data Processing Register will no longer be required. How can businesses prepare for the new […]
Read moreData Protection at the Tyrolean Cableway Conference
Data protection is one of the topics at this year’s Tyrolean Cableway Conference on October 5th, 2017 in Mayrhofen. The Conference is organised by the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce. The new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) imposes a comprensive range of obligations on enterprises. It will be directly applicable as from May 25th, 2018. From then on […]
Read moreMax Schrems at Greiter Pegger Kofler & Partners
On the invitation of Greiter Pegger Kofler & Partners, on October 5th, 2017 Max Schrems spoke about his experiences with Facebook & Co, Silicon Valley, California. It is the year 2005. An Austrian law student is working on a paper on data protection during a semester in the USA. He asks Facebook to send him […]
Read moreData Protection and Direct Marketing
Data Protection and Marketing – How to Contact Customers under the New European Union General Data Protection Regulation On May 25th, 2018, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the amendment to the Austrian Data Protection Act will enter into force. The provisions contained therein set out new requirements for the processing of […]
Read morePrivate Accomodation Rental and Data Protection
There are only a few months left before the implementation of the the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR takes effect on May 25th, 2018, and entails a wide range of obligations for all enterprises of all sizes regarding the protection of personal data. If these obligations are not complied with or are […]
Read moreData Protection and Ski Schools
Data Protection – a hot topic for ski schools There are less than 200 days left before the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is implemented. The GDPR takes effect on May 25th, 2018, and imposes a wide range of obligations on enterprises of all sizes regarding the protection of personal data. If these obligations […]
Read moreSeminar for Lawyers on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
At the request of the Tyrolean Bar Association, on 8 February 2018 lawyer George Huber will speak on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as well as on data security. Together with co-speaker David Schernthaner of Strong-IT, George Huber will familiarise Tyrolean lawyers with the subjects “Cyber Risks and Data Protection”. […]
Read moreSeminar on Data Protection for Travel Agents at the Chamber of Commerce
At the invitation of the Tyrol Chamber of Commerce (Section for Travel Agents), on January 18, 2018, lawyer Georg Huber spoke on the new data protection legislation. He explained the main features of the data protection law to a group of about 50 participants at the Chamber of Commerce and particulary illustrated the demands that […]
Read moreGeorg Huber on Marketing, Social Media and Data Protection
On March 13, 2018, Dr. Georg Huber, LL. M., spoke at the GALA (Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance, http://www.galalaw.com) Annual Meeting on data protection requirements in marketing on social medial. Our law firm is the only Austrian GALA member. Lawyers specialised in advertising law from over 50 countries attended the Annual Meeting. The topics dealt with […]
Read moreGeorg Huber on Data Protection and Big Data
Lawyer Georg Huber will speak at the DACH Meeting in Stockholm from May 24 to 26, 2018, on the topic data protectiona and big data. The overall theme of the meeting is digitalisation. Programm_DACH_Stockholm_050318 The DACH European Lawyers Association was founded in Munich in May 1989 as the DACH German-Austrian-Swiss-Lichtensteinian Lawyers’ Association. The 25 founding […]
Read moreData Protection: When Can I Contact Customers?
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) entered into force on 25 May 2018. It imposes extensive obligations on all companies, regardless of their size, to protect personal data. But how will the new legal situation affect direct marketing? Many companies are uncertain whether and to what extent data may be used for advertising in […]
Read moreAdvertising on Facebook – Data Protection Sets Limits
Many companies use Facebook for targeted advertising because target groups can be addressed easily via Facebook and other social media. However, from the point of view of data protection, there are limits involved. Advertising via social media is only permitted under certain conditions. On June 5, 2018, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) passed an […]
Read moreLecture on Social Media Marketing
On October 18, 2018, lawyer Georg Huber will speak about legal aspects of social media marketing in the context of a training course for Tyrolean ski schools. The main focus will be on data protection and copyright aspects. From the point of view of data protection, the topics “joint responsibility” (ECJ 5.6.2018) in connection with […]
Read moreBig Data & Data Protection
On 25 May 2018, the day the GDPR came into force, lawyer Georg Huber gave a lecture on Big Data & Data Protection at the 58th DACH Conference. Also see Big Data & Data Protection. This lecture has now been published in the conference volume “Digitalisierung und Recht” DACH Schriftenreihe Nr. 50. More about DACH: Europäische […]
Read moreMelanie Gassler-Tischlinger at Lundbeck Austria on Data Protection for Psychiatrists
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which has been in force since May 2018, has redefined data protection throughout the EU and placed it in the hands of companies. Violations of data protection can be subject to very high fines. Melanie Gassler-Tischlinger recently spoke about the new data protection regulations in the context of the […]
Read moreOne Year of the GDPR – First Insights and Findings
On May 25, 2018, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. It has led to uncertainty and been the cause of quite some effort in many companies. What do things look like after one year of the GDPR? How has the data protection authority behaved? Are those affected making more use of […]
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Read moreOne Year of the GDPR – Lessons Learned
Lawyers Melanie Gassler-Tischlinger and Georg Huber focus on “One year of the GDPR – Lessons Learned” in an article for “Aspekte”, the magazine published by the German Chamber of Commerce in Austria . PDF Download “1 Jahr DSGVO” (Aspekte) One Year of the General Data Protection Regulation – Lessons Learned On 25 May 2018, the EU […]
Read moreThe Right to be Forgotten
In an article in the Tiroler Tageszeitung of 19 January 2020, lawyers Melanie Gassler-Tischlinger and Georg Huber comment on issues relating to the “right to be forgotten” on the Internet. Is there a virtual eraser with which unpleasant or outdated information can be deleted? Do we have to put up with the online publication of […]
Read moreCIPP/E Certificate for Georg Huber
Our partner, Georg Huber, has acquired CIPP/E certification (Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe). We congratulate him warmly on this achievement. CIPP/E certification is awarded by the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals, http://iapp.org) and requires the completion of an ANSI/ISO accredited examination on European data protection law. According to the IAPP, CIPP is the […]
Read morePrivacy Law: A Global Legal Perspective on Data Protection Relating to Advertising and Marketing
GALA – the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (www.galalaw.com) – in cooperation with the IAA (International Advertising Association, www.iaaglobal.org) has published a two-volume work entitled “Privacy Law: A Global Legal Perspective on Data Protection Relating to Advertising and Marketing”. This work presents data protection laws with a focus on “Advertising and Marketing” in over 70 countries. […]
Read moreAustrian pioneer Sabine Singer inspires with lecture on value-based AI
On 12 December 2024, our law firm had the pleasure of inviting Sabine Singer, founder and CEO of Sophisticated Simplicity GmbH, to give a lecture. The Austrian pioneer in AI ethics captivated around 250 guests in the ballroom of the Wirtschaftskammer Tirol (Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce) with her talk on “AI Ethics by Design – […]
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