Summary and takeaway
The recent CJEU Russmedia judgment sent shockwaves through the online world. The Court found that an online marketplace is a controller of the personal data contained in an ad placed on its platform by a user. Consequently, before publication, the marketplace has the far-reaching obligation to verify whether the user placing the ad is actually the person whose sensitive data appear in it, or has consented. If that cannot be determined, the ad must [Lees meer…] overIs Russmedia really the safe harbour killer?
