Germany: Berlin II Regional Court ordered WhatsApp to refrain from data disclosures and rejected deletion request in Federation of German Consumer Organisations v WhatsApp Inc. (52 O 22/17)
Description
Berlin II Regional Court ordered WhatsApp to refrain from data disclosures and rejected deletion request in Federation of German Consumer Organisations v WhatsApp Inc. (52 O 22/17)
On 23 February 2026, the 52nd Civil Chamber of the Berlin II Regional Court issued a judgment in Federation of German Consumer Organisations (vzbv) v WhatsApp Inc. (52 O 22/17) regarding claims for injunctive relief related to the 2016 update of the…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court