A €14.5 million fine, seven years of proceedings and a CJEU judgment. The Deutsche Wohnen SE case ended with a €900,000 penalty. It is far more than a data protection precedent. The case offers practical lessons for any company that archives personal data without a genuinely workable deletion policy.
By a ruling dated 21 July 2026 and made public on 9 September 2026, the restricted committee of CNIL sanctioned EXTIA. The decision concerns the handling of erasure requests submitted by applicants and former employees. It is relevant to any company that manages a CV database.
Free webinar on pay transparency with Lucca. An overview of obligations and opportunities for companies starting in 2025.
Ad Fontes took part in the ECA Tech Summit 2025 in Darmstadt to promote Europe’s digital sovereignty in data protection and cybersecurity. Talks, workshops and exchanges with key players – a strategic engagement for the European tech ecosystem.
Ms Grit Karg and Mr Sven Zehl will be present at the ECA Tech Summit 2025, which will take place at the Darmstadtium in Darmstadt on 11 February 2025.
On 18 July 2024, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) published its long-awaited recommendation on data protection for mobile applications. This publication provides a roadmap for publishers, developers, software development kit (SDK) providers, and other players in the mobile app ecosystem.