Yes, you read that right: For the use of various site-statistics systems (such as Google Analytics) threaten fines up to 50,000 €!
background is a new and more stringent interpretation of the Telemedia Act and the Privacy Act. After this confirmed by the highest supervisory interpretation may are not stored IP addresses without conscious consent of website visitors . Moreover, already the use of IP addresses to geographical location visitors is punishable . In addition, must It may be technically possible to delete the request of the visiting user's data from the statistics.
difficulties by international statistical systems
It is also clear that most of the statistics service provider is not interested in this interpretation of the law, and therefore most "foreign" Web statistics in Germany or unlawful and are therefore not used be allowed.
It is therefore well advised to the supplier of the so-called tracking systems seek out good. recommend here as the eTracker GmbH ( www.etracker.com ). Their tracking system can switch to the amended legislation and then can be used without legal risk. You must activate the tracking option settings Advanced Data Protection Act compliance ". Although some details are then activated it functions, but less detailed statistics better than having to pay € 50,000 fine.
More information: http://www.moeller-horcher.de/de/pressezentrum/download/Etracker/PM_etracker_Datenschutz_aktuell_vfinal2.pdf
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