Copying the below directly from the homepage of the Data Protection Authorities of Baden-Württemberg at https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.datenschutz.de/german-data-protection-authorities-propose-to-create-gdpr-obligations-for-producers-of-software-and-hardware-incl-liability/ :
“German Data Protection Authorities #DSK suggest to strengthen the principle „Privacy by Design“ by including a new category of legally obliged parties, the „producers“. They should be hit directly with #GDPR -obligations and also face claims for damages.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/german-data-protection-authorities-propose-create-producers-piltz
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