Internet & Technology

Whether it’s to save items in a shopping cart or remember your preferred language on a website, cookies make browsing the internet easier but also allow for tracking user behavior. This factsheet provides an accessible overview of the applicable legal framework and best practices for protecting our data.

The cross-border transfer of personal data is subject to special rules.

There are a number of aspects of data protection that you should pay particular attention to when using cloud services. These include (i) the use of processors and sub-processors, (ii) the security of data processing and (iii) the transmission of personal data to third countries.

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Anyone who processes data in the context of elections and votes must be aware that information on political and ideological views is classified as sensitive.

On this page you will find important information and instructions relating to IT and information security.

You remain responsible for data protection even if you entrust their processing to a sub-contractor.

Everyone has the right to their own image. This generally allows every person to decide whether and in what form an image of them may be created or distributed.

Who needs a privacy statement and what should it contain?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is permeating all aspects of our lives: it can write scientific papers or personal letters for you, create and analyse your job application, monitor your health data and control your intake of medication, find you someone to love for the rest of your life - or even be that person!

Search engines make information that was published on the internet at a certain point in time accessible to everyone... including information that one would sometimes rather forget.

Tracking programmes alert third parties when you click on a link, interact with an advertisement, watch a video, etc. These isolated pieces of information may not mean much on their own, but the sum total can allow conclusions to be drawn on significant aspects of your personality.

Smartwatches and fitness trackers are now widely used, and smart glasses are becoming increasingly popular thanks to developments in the field of AI. What needs to be kept in mind when purchasing and using these devices?