Data Protection
Illegally Sourced Data Can Still Win in Court
The EuGH ruled on 18 June 2026 that courts may admit personal data obtained in breach of the GDPR. What owners and family offices should reconsider now.
Data Protection
Data Protection
Rivals Can Now Police Your GDPR
German courts let competitors treat your GDPR breach as unfair competition and send a cease-and-desist. What Mittelstand and e-commerce owners should check now.
Data Protection
The Fine on Paper Is Not the Final Fine
A Berlin court cut a record 14.5 million euro GDPR fine to 900,000. What that says about how penalties are set, and about the first EU AI Act fines.
Data Protection
The EU Is Rewriting the GDPR
The EU Digital Omnibus proposes the first major GDPR reform since 2018. It is a proposal, not law. Here is what owners should track and why not to act yet.