Fox Rothschild LLP (LexBlog Austria)

A few days before the Austria DSB decision, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a decision on the use of Google Analytics by the European Parliament. For Schrems II: EDPS says “if you don’t have any documentation to prove compliance, then you certainly can’t be compliant.” Here are some key practice points, not just on...

C is for ‘cookie,’ and that’s not good enough for me. NOYB, the privacy organization based in Vienna, Austria, is moving on hundreds of companies who use unlawful cookie banners. They have sent over 500 draft complaints so far, hoping to end “cookie banner terror.” Per NOYB, “users must be given a clear yes/no option....

The Austrian Data Protection Authority weighs in on Coronavirus and GDPR:  Employers may collect the personal contact information of employees for the purpose of efficient communication during the pandemic. This information may not be used for any other purpose and must be deleted after the pandemic is over. Collecting this information is permissible under Art....

In 2009 the restitution laws of Austria were amended to include works of art that were sold to the government at a discount due to an export ban on art.  In a recent case involving a valuable frieze inspired by Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony that was crafted by Gustav Klimt in 1902, a panel of art...