It’s hard enough to comply with data protection legislation across Europe, and this situation is made worse by the complexity of some laws. A recent article by lawyers Osborne Clark describes how the European Commission has confirmed that German legislation does meet the requirements of the ePrivacy Directive, but does not clarify the situation. The German regulators have described the law as “hardly enforceable”, whilst the lawyers at Osborne Clark are forced to offer three alternative strategies for dealing with the law.

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  • Mike Maynard

    In 2001 Mike acquired Napier with Suzy Kenyon. Since that time he has directed major PR and marketing programmes for a wide range of technology clients. He is actively involved in developing the PR and marketing industries, and is Chair of the PRCA B2B Group, and lectures in PR at Southampton Solent University. Mike offers a unique blend of technical and marketing expertise, and was awarded a Masters Degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Surrey and an MBA from Kingston University.

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