Many employers have an interest in receiving a police clearance certificate from their applicants and future employees to check whether they have already had a criminal record. But is that even permissible? We will explain this fact in this article.

With the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation on May 25, 2018 and the new Federal Data Protection Act, numerous companies had to appoint a data protection officer (DPO). The company can choose an internal or an external data protection officer. There is no general answer to whether an internal or external data protection officer is the better choice. We clarify the difference between external and internal DPOs. We’ll also name a few advantages and disadvantages that each selection can have.

The corona pandemic has often forced companies, more or less overnight, to let employees work from home. In order to maintain operations and, above all, internal and external communication, video conferencing has become the new communication standard worldwide, at an almost unbelievable speed. But which video conferencing system is the best choice in terms of data protection compliance?

At its meeting on January 29, 2020 in Brussels, the European Data Protection Committee (EDPB) passed the guideline on the GDPR-compliant use of video surveillance by a large majority. The supervisory authorities of the EU member states are once again focusing on the principles of proportionality. Every video surveillance represents a clear encroachment on the personal rights of those affected, which is why the operator of the video surveillance system must always have a “legitimate interest”.