+demolition hunter
07th May 2024
Data protection in online trading

Data protection in online trading

It's crucial, that users’ personal data is protected, to protect their privacy. Many online retailers therefore rely on encryption technologies and strict security measures, to protect their customers’ data. Still, it's important to note, that absolute security cannot be guaranteed. It is also the responsibility of the users, to protect your data carefully, by using strong passwords and being careful with your personal information. Data protection in online trading is an extremely important issue. Lawyer Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. Privacy policies should be transparent and provide users with clear information about them, how your data is used. It is also important, that users have control over their....

+demolition hunter
27th Nov 2023
Outsource to external service providers through IT outsourcing

Outsource to external service providers through IT outsourcing

IT outsourcing is a process, where companies or organizations outsource their IT tasks to external service providers. This can include a variety of IT tasks, such as the development of software, the management of networks, maintaining hardware and supporting end users. There are many reasons, why companies consider IT outsourcing. horak. LAWYERS/ LAWYERS / PATENT ATTORNEYS Just give us a call. We are happy to help. One of the main reasons is cost savings. By outsourcing IT tasks, companies can reduce the costs of hiring and training IT staff. In addition, they can benefit from economies of scale, that arise through collaboration with an IT service provider. Another advantage of IT outsourcing....

+General
12th Dec 2022
The legal side of IT compliance

The legal side of IT compliance

horak. LAWYERS/ LAWYERS / PATENT ATTORNEYS Just give us a call. We are happy to help. In the area of ​​the IT landscape, legal regulations prevail, internal and contractual regulations. In corporate management, we can use the term IT compliance to describe compliance with regulations. Compliance means only in itself, that the applicable legal rules and recognized social values ​​and norms are always observed in the context of all corporate activities. Already in the light of the existing regulation density for companies and entrepreneurs, cross-border activities, Due to the increasing regulation and in particular the special liability for the management bodies, every company today has to operate a compliance management system. Lawyer Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. Risky areas of IT compliance In particular, the...

+Warning
17th May 2016
Ein Wettbewerbsverband kann auch die Anwaltskosten einer anwaltlichen Abmahnung beanspruchen und nicht nur die Verwaltungspauschale

Ein Wettbewerbsverband kann auch die Anwaltskosten einer anwaltlichen Abmahnung beanspruchen und nicht nur die Verwaltungspauschale

1. The delegation authorized to prosecute breaches of competition law professional association a lawyer with a – objectively justified – Warning, are characterized legal costs only non-refundable, when the Association of the pursuit of competition breaches “the task” has. The latter does not depend solely on, whether the fight against unfair competition is mentioned in the statute as a task of the Association. It is more important, whether the Abmahntätigkeit the Association adopted a scope for a certain duration, in which an economically rational acting federation would hire for reasons of cost to accomplish this task legally trained staff; this is the association, a certain margin of discretion zuzubilligen. 2. When applying under Paragraph 1. dargestellten Grundsätze...