Greetings from Brussels! Against the backdrop of the EU strategy for data last year, I noted with interest the German federal government’s adoption of its national data strategy at the end of January. Still the strongest EU economy by a stretch, Germany remains — in my view — relevant to keep abrea...

We are all hopeful the U.S. government can reach an agreement with the European Commission and other EU authorities on a so-called "Privacy Shield 2.0" in the near term. Such an updated arrangement is essential to provide certainty to trans-Atlantic business and assure a high level of protection for...

The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled the Court of Justice of the European Union needs to clarify if the EU General Data Protection Regulation provided for a materiality threshold for GDPR damage claims. The FCC noted the GDPR does not define the compensation for immaterial damages for data ...

The Amendments to the Federal Law on Personal Data go into effect 1 March, which will impose restrictions on the processing of personal data publicly available on the internet and offline. The legislative changes are aimed at fighting the uncontrolled dissemination of personal information. Gorodissk...

In an episode of the Inside Privacy Audiocast, Covington & Burling Of Counsel Kristof Van Quathem and Partner Daniel Cooper discuss the latest developments around the proposed ePrivacy Regulation. Cooper and Van Quathem talk about the next steps in the process of enacting the law, the difference...