Entries by Michaela Reichenbacher

Is your cookie banner GDPR compliant?

In August 2021, around 40 companies in Berlin received mail from the Berlin Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, Maja Smoltczyk, with a request to adapt the tracking on their websites to the data protection regulations. Enclosed is the corresponding press release.  The GDPR clearly states: Website operators who want to track user […]

Are cloud providers compliant with the GDPR?

Attention, the US law Cloud ACT (Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data Act) allows US authorities to access all your data – even without a court order. All data stored by US companies, even abroad, is treated as if it were stored on servers in the US. This law applies to internet providers, IT service […]

IDW Auditing Guideline on Data Protection-Specific Audits (IDW PH 9.860.1)

Keyfacts Since the introduction of the European General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR), companies have been subject to strict accountability requirements. Companies must prove that they comply with the data privacy principles of the GDPR. By establishing and maintaining a functioning data protection management system (DSMS), companies can systematically plan, manage and control the legal and […]