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Hotlinking img as profile picture

I have an img on my website which is used as the profile picture of the user. It is embedded as <img src="${Hotlink}". The user can specify an URL and that is used as his profile picture. ...
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2 votes
2 answers
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Are foreign sellers exempt from consumer protection laws?

German law offers certain protections for online buyers, essentially the right to return the goods for a refund within 14 days and a certain warranty within 2 years of purchase. I was under the ...
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Is it GDPR-compliant to require *public* publishing of personal info as condition for access to a service?

Background: For roughly 2 decades I've run my own private email infrastructure for myself, open source projects, and a few other individuals over business internet service intended for such usage. I'...
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4 votes
1 answer
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'Right to be forgotten' denied due to insufficient identification

I registered for a free online service with fake data while being underage. Years later I request to have the account deleted, using the e-mail address I registered with. However, to identify me as ...
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3 votes
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Invalid information in Impressum on German web site

What are the possible legal implications, and what possible recourse is there for a visitor from outside Germany, when a German website has an Impressum section with invalid contact information? The ...
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10 votes
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Rules for Pseudonoyms?

What are the rules for pseudonyms, especially when used online? May I use a Ph.D. in my alias even if I don't have one? May I use a royal title in my pseudonym? Could I be sued for it and what would ...
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