It was supposed to be a normal Wednesday. The kitchen smelled of fresh coffee, and the sales department was getting ready for their morning meeting. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Several officials stood at the entrance, holding IDs and thick folders of documents. "We're from the Customs and Tax Office. We have a search warrant." My heart raced, and questions swirled in my head: "What to say? What to do? Can we refuse?" The first few minutes […]

In the public sphere, the topic of liability for GDPR violations usually boils down to high administrative fines imposed by supervisory authorities. However, less is discussed about the personal criminal liability of management board members – and this can have the most serious consequences, both professionally and personally. Should managers really be concerned? Is the risk of criminal liability just […]