American journalist Jeff Javis is Niko Härting's guest in episode 76.

The long-awaited ECJ judgement in the case of Deutsche Wohnen SE against the Berlin public prosecutor's office has just been published. (C-807/21)

From software development to e-commerce, marketing and consulting services: The use of (generative) artificial intelligence (henceforth "AI") is penetrating every conceivable industry. This raises many different questions from a legal perspective. One of the most relevant is that of data protection. The European data protection authorities impose severe fines in the millions for violations of the GDPR. The need for companies to make their offerings legally compliant is therefore just as high.

The emergence of the metaverse raises new questions about data protection. The GDPR is relevant if the metaverse operator is active in the EU or addresses EU citizens. The responsibility lies with the operator, but companies, agencies and hardware providers may also be responsible. Data protection agreements and transparent information for users about data collection are important, as is safeguarding the rights of data subjects.

The new Swiss Data Protection Act has been in force since 1 September 2023, without a transition period. We will show you the most important takeaways once again

The Digital Services Act passed last year is already relevant for so called "very large online platforms and search engines" since 25 August 2023. These services already need to comply with all new obligations under the act.

The integration of AI chats, like ChatGPT, in games will open up exciting new possibilities for the medium. Conceivable are evolutions of text-based genres, more in-depth stories and quests, and a much more immersive world for the players.

According to the parliamentary initiative of the Green Group of 15 June 2023, the nDSG should be amended in Art. 21bis nDSG.

After more than 15 years, the Canton of Zurich is undergoing a total revision of its law on information and data protection (IDG).

On 1 September 2023, the new Federal Act on Data Protection (Data Protection Act, FADP; RO 2022 491) will enter into force. The total revision of the FADP is intended, among other things, to strengthen the rights of data subjects. The planned revision is intended to give individuals more control over their data and ensure that companies deal transparently and responsibly with acquired data.

The most important facts about the new agreement on data transfers between the EU and the US

The European Union (EU) has recently adopted regulations in the digital field and is actively working on new ones. From the Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA) to the AI Act, freshly passed by the Parliament, important changes in the EU area are on the horizon.