No and that is why WhatsApp should not be used in an organisation. WhatsApp is a product of Facebook and Facebook is certified under the US-EU Privacy Shield. So theoretically transferring data to Facebook resp. WhatsApp would be permitted. In their licensing conditions WhatsApp asks for permission to upload all saved telephone numbers and contacts… […]
When is a data protection officer required in Germany?
According to the GDPR, a data protection officer is required if authorities or public bodies process data, with the exception of courts, the core activity of the controller or processor involves extensive regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects, or the core activity of the controller or processor involves substantial processing of special categories of… […]