TikTok is the most popular social media service for children. The Irish DPC provided a decision on the platform regarding the data processing of children’s data. The DPC imposed a fine of €345 million against TikTok and an order to…
Challenges of AI regulation in the EU-trilogue: Searching for a balanced solution
//by Behrang Raji // With the new AI regulation, the European Union has decided to create a globally pioneering legal framework for AI technologies, aiming to safeguard fundamental values. On June 14th, the European Parliament adopted its position, enabling the…
CJEU: the right to a copy of data
by Gerald Trieb and Stephanie Briegl// In its decision of 4 May 2023, the European Court of Justice (CJEU, C-487/21) dealt with the term “copy” and its the meaning of under Art 15 para 3 of the GDPR. CRIF, a credit reference…
Negotiations in the Council of Europe on the Convention on Artificial Intelligence: the ongoing story of the mountain which labored and brought forth a mouse
Anonymous// When, in 2021, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) set up a Committee on Artificial Intelligence (CAI)1, tasked with the elaboration of a legal instrument on the development, design, and application of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Landmark of CJEU: any immaterial damage compensatable according to GDPR
The plaintiff has to demonstrate that he has suffered a material or an immaterial damage. A mere infringement of GDPR is not sufficient for granting a compensation. However, any immaterial damage is compensatabel. A certain threshold or seriousness of the…
5 years DPOblog.eu
“Turnig Point“ was the title of one of the first articles on DPOblog.eu at 25th April 20181: “With 25th of May 2018 we are reaching a turning point in data protection. The EU sets a worldwide standard which will generate…
Children’s Rights in the Digital Space
by Sarah Kunz von Hoyningen-Huene and Jutta Oberlin// The digital age not only fundamentally changed our professional environment, but also our social interactions in our private lives. Digital communication channels simplify getting in touch with many people and letting people…
CJEU: Right of Access requires to name recipients
by Gerald Trieb// The CJEU recently ruled on case C-154/21 concerning the right of access. The preliminary ruling proceedings were initiated by the Austrian Supreme Court; it asked in essence, whether Art 15 (1) (c) GDPR confers a right to…
TESLA: “Sentry Mode” – Big Brother on four wheels
by Tea Mustać and Peter Hense // It is no secret that Europeans take their privacy very seriously, up to the point where it may seem illogical or even cause frustration in the population. So, for example, a burglar can…
The liability regime for AI systems
by Behrang Raji// The European Commission presented a proposal for a “Directive on AI Liability” (COM(2022) 496 final) (hereinafter “AI Liability Directive”) in September 2022. The new directive clarifies liability issues in connection with AI systems. It complements the Product…