https://pfisterer.xyz/en/tags/gdpr/Recent content in GDPR on Pfisterer ConsultingHugoenFri, 10 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200https://pfisterer.xyz/en/news/whatsapp-verschluesselung-klage-meta-datenschutz-mittelstand/Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200https://pfisterer.xyz/en/news/whatsapp-verschluesselung-klage-meta-datenschutz-mittelstand/<p>For ten years, WhatsApp has promised end-to-end encryption. Since January 2026, a class action lawsuit in a U.S. federal court claims that promise was a lie. And today, April 10, 2026, the public debate is escalating. Elon Musk and Telegram founder Pavel Durov are attacking Meta head-on.</p> <p>This directly affects German SMEs. Millions of businesses use WhatsApp Business for customer communication, order processing, scheduling, and internal coordination. If the allegations hold up, trade secrets and GDPR compliance are at stake for every one of them. This topic falls squarely within the <a href="https://pfisterer.xyz/en/leistungen/projekte-systeme/">IT strategy and system selection</a> work I do with mid-sized companies.</p>