turingpoint GmbH is an IT security consultancy founded by security experts based in Hamburg. Since its establishment in 2019, with its nearly 20 employees, it has built up a comprehensive portfolio in the areas of information and IT security. This includes technical security assessments such as penetration tests of infrastructures, web applications, or mobile applications. Collaborating with turingpoint is an ideal complement to our data protection and cybersecurity topics, allowing us to advise our clients comprehensively from various perspectives.
TÜV TRUST IT is a renowned company for information security consulting and certification. TÜV TRUST IT's competencies have been confirmed by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) with certification as an IT security service provider for IS auditing, IS consulting and penetration tests. This partnership combines the expertise of two leading organizations to deliver a comprehensive and effective solution for enhancing information security.
ePrivacy is part of a major research project which is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The objective of this research is to develop a data custodianship for federated artificial intelligence in medicine in cooperation with the University of Hamburg, and the Medical University of Greifswald. A large amount of medical data can only be used to a very limited extent, due to high data protection requirements. This highly sensitive data is essential for drug and therapy research. The research project deals with big medical data processing in compliance with data protection regulations in Germany. This research is also part of the European data strategy.
The Health Innovation Port (HIP) is a Health Hub in Hamburg. Founded in 2017 by Philips, Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) and the City of Hamburg, it brings together health start-ups and established players in the healthcare industry. Young companies from the fields of Digital Health and MedTech benefit from a workplace with a professional infrastructure at the HIP. In addition, the HIP offers the start-ups support through mentoring as well as access to a thematically broad, exclusive partner and expert network - with the common goal of driving innovative ideas and shaping the healthcare market of the future.
MME is s Swiss solicitor's office with locations in Zurich and Zug, which offset integrated services in the areas of legal, tax and compliance. In the areas IT law and data protection compliance MME has specialized early (1999). The area of IT law and data protection compliance is run by Dr. Martin Eckert, who has cofounded the international specialist's network World IT Lawyers.
With the partnership with MME the trusted seals of ePrivacy gain in importance, besides European member states, also in Switzerland. As an important financial market location Swiss enterprises have special need in data protection and data security. ePrivacy and MME together form a strong and experienced partnership.
The Criteria Catalogue für ePrivacyseal - Certified Compliance CH can be downloaded here.
Dr. Frank Eickmeier is a lawyer and partner in the (IT/IP) law firm Unverzagt von Have, and consultant for domestic and international clients including well known online marketers, targeting providers, media agencies, content producers and Web 2.0 platforms. The firm spezializes in data protection law.
As well as being a reliable resource for legal issues relating to data protection, this partnership also ensures the cooperation with authorities, associations and organisations.
time.lex is a boutique law firm based in Brussels and specialized in telecom, IT/IP, media and e-business. The firm offers strategic and operational legal support in the creation, management and exploitation of information and technology, in all its diverse forms. International business in the information sector is a specialty of time.lex, not only because of its substantial familiarity with European policy and regulatory initiatives in this field, but also because time.lex can draw on a network of correspondent experts across Europe. Through a cooperation, ePrivacy and time.lex connect their know-how.
Prior to creating LegalUP Consulting, Valérie held the position of Legal and Public Affairs Director for Southern Europe and Public Director for the Middle East at Yahoo.
She has defined the legal and regulatory strategies of this company in a context of strong change and has made its voice heard by professional associations, regulators and public authorities.
Thanks to her expertise on sensitive technical topics such as the protection of privacy and personal data, she has become a reference on these topics for the digital market.
Valérie Chavanne wishes, as part of this liberal activity, to build on her in-house experience to offer pragmatic, personalized and creative advice to her clients on cutting-edge topics in a world she knows and understands, should it be in terms of technological constraints, legislative aspirations or industrial issues.
The collaboration between ePrivacy and LegalUP Consulting is a further step to spread awareness and responsible handling of data protection in the European digital market, especially in France.
Lighthouse Europe is a consultancy, based in Brussels and Paris, specialized in European strategies and public affairs related to the digital economy. It aims to help customers better understand the impact of European and national legislation on their business. It allows them to anticipate and to be part of the decisions that affect them.
The collaboration with Lighthouse Europe enables ePrivacy to spread awareness and responsible handling of personal data in the European digital market, especially in France and Belgium.
Project „AUDITOR“ of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology develops Europe-wide certification of cloud services. Cloud use is booming worldwide and with it the abundance of cloud service providers and certification bodies. The „AUDITOR“ research project therefore aims to create clarity and more legal certainty in this area and, based on preliminary work from the "Trusted Cloud" technology programme, to develop uniform certification throughout Europe, incorporating established standardisation: An interdisciplinary team of scientists and companies is developing a data protection certification for cloud services, which is to be used as a standard in practice throughout Europe on the basis of the new EU data protection law.
Certification in accordance with the EU GDPR is in the interests of all parties involved: the cloud customers, who may only work with cloud providers who can provide sufficient guarantees of data protection compliance; the cloud providers, who can offer precisely this level of security with certification; the testing and certification bodies, for whose field of business the GDPR provides mandatory rules; and at the end the consumers potentially affected by the use of the data where the protection of their personal data is in the focus of the certification of cloud services.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bauer and Dr. Frank Eickmeier has been accredited as consultants (BDSG old version) at the Unabhaengige Landeszentrum für Datenschutz (ULD) Schleswig-Holstein.
The ULD is a state department of Schleswig-Holstein. It administrates state control and advisory functions in the area of data analysis and freedom of information, and is committed to ending violations of data protection laws.
"Digital-Gipfel" is the central platform for collaboration with policy, business and academia to strengthen the ICT location in Germany. "Digital-Gipfel" is held annually since 2006.
ePrivacy will be participate the "Digital-Gipfel" 2017 and discuss on the topic of digital transformation.
The Cybersecurity Tech Accord promotes a safer online world by fostering collaboration among global technology companies committed to protecting their customers and users and helping them defend against malicious threats. Signatories are committed to advancing the mission of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord by partnering on initiatives that improve the security, stability and resilience of cyberspace. By combining the resources and expertise of the global technology industry, the Cybersecurity Tech Accord creates a starting point for dialogue, discovery and decisive action. ePrivacy is a signatory of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.
Startupbootcamp was founded in 2010 in Copenhagen with a core mission of supporting entrepreneurs through all stages of their growth. It is a global group of industry-focused accelerators. They support early-stage tech founders rapidly scale their companies by providing direct access to an international network of the most relevant mentors, partners, and investors in their industry.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bauer is a mentor for data privacy in Startupbootcamp.
The central concerns of the German Association for Information Technology , Telecommunications and New Media - BITKOM are policy advocacy , networking and exchange specialists . The organization represents medium sized companies , as well as start- ups and acts as a qualified contact on topics: such as ECM , software and IT services , security and trust , law and taxation , telecommunications and web , technology and convergence , as well as data protection and international business development . The BITKOM Academy offers comprehensive education programs especially in the ICT sector.
ePrivacy is approved by the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance (EDAA) as an independent certification provider for the EDAA Trust Seal. This privacy seal is especially aimed to the sector of online behavioral advertisement and documents the compliance with the iab Europe OBA Framework.
The EDAA was established in 2011 by a number of European digital and advertising industry associations. The Brussels-based organization regulates compliance with the requirements of the iab Europe OBA Framework.
The Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) e.V. is the organisation representing the interests of companies in the fields of interactive marketing, digital content and interactive added value. ePrivacy is a longstanding member at the BVDW, and participated in the introduction of the “OBA Agreement” in various workshops at the International Advertising Board EU (IAB EU).
This collaboration ensures that ePrivacy is immediatly aware of new developments in the digital economy, and can adjust to them accordingly.
The BiM - Bundesverband Internetmedizin offers a platform for the service professionals, payers and providers of medical internet services in direct cooperation with the medical fraternity. The BiM exerts itself for he fact that in Germany the internet medicine can be promoted with all partners and in particular with the know-how and the independence of the qualified doctors.
The explained aims of the BiM include, among others, the development of guidelines, standards and limits for the offer of internet medicine, the quality certification for suppliers of healthcare information and services on the internet and the establishment of a communication platform for all suggestions and developments in th field of internet medicine.
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bauer is member of the Health-i Board, an initiative of the newspaper Handelsblatt and the health insurance Techniker Krankenkasse, that brings together experts from various fields in a think tank about the healthcare industry. The expert board consists of doctors, professors, journalists, bloggers, entrepreneurs and politicians.
ePrivacy contributes its expertise in digitalization and data protection issues of the healthcare industry. Every year the Health-i Board presents the Health-i Award to students, start-ups and companies that revolutionize the healthcare industry by innovative ideas.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau of European Member States (IAB Europe) is the voice of digital business. Its mission is to protect, promote and professionalize Europe’s online advertising, media, research and analytics industries. Together with its members – companies and national trade associations – IAB Europe represents over 5,500 organisations.
ePrivacy is a member of IAB Europe and has participated in the design and introduction of the voluntary commitment for targeted advertising (IAB Europe OBA Framework). Prof. Dr. Christoph Bauer is a member of the Policy Committee of IAB Europe.
IAB France (Interactive Advertising Bureau) was founded in 1998 to structure the internet communication market, promote use and optimize efficiency. IAB France is part of IAB europa and has 130 members. They represent all actors in the interactive communication chain (publishers, boards, agencies, advertisers, research institutes, technology providers, etc.).
ePrivacy is committed in IAB France since March 2017.
The association Gesundheitsmetropole Hamburg e.V. fosters exchange and networking among entrepreneurs of health businesses in Hamburg. The members aim to investigate trends and innovations of the healthcare sector and to support Hamburg as a healthcare location.
ePrivacy is member of the association Gesundheitsmetropole Hamburg e.V. and of the task force eHealth, which addresses current subjects around the digitalization of healthcare.
The Local Based Marketing Association - LBMA is an international group dedicated to fostering, education and collaborative innovation at the intersection of people, places and media.
The goal of the LBMA is to educate, share best practices, establish guidelines for growth and to promote the services of member companies to brands and other content-related providers.
The Berufsverband der Datenschutzbeauftragten (BvD) e.V. functions as an interface between business, government, academia, regulators and the Privacy Commissioner. Founded in 1989, the association includes the oldest representative bodies for Regulatory & Privacy Officers and Privacy Consultants in Germany.
The Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Datensicherheit (GDD) e.V. advises and supports the data processing bodies, in particular the Data Protection Commissioner, with the meeting and implementation of the various technical and organizational requirements associated with privacy and data security laws.
The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) is a community of professionals who are devoted oneself to help organizations to protect their data and manage risks successfully. IAPP is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive global information privacy communities. In todays fast developing information economy the IAPP manages a network of people, tools and practices of the global information management.
The Membership in the International Association of Privacy Professionals allows ePrivacy exclusive insights on privacy-related content, expert analysis, legislative alerts and reporting.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology SIT is the leading expert for IT security and develops solutions for immediate implementation, tailored to the customer’s needs. Numerous successful projects with international partners demonstrate a trusting and reliable cooperation.
This cooperation ideally complements our expertise in the development of data protection technologies and software solutions.
