Tag: Schufa
ECJ: SCHUFA score must not be decisive for creditworthiness
As of: December 7th, 2023 10:36 a.m The SCHUFA score should not be the only factor when it comes to whether companies conclude contracts with their customers. The European Court…
Judgment: ECJ restricts use of Schufa scores – Economy
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has restricted the use of the controversial Schufa score for creditworthiness: Companies are not allowed to decide whether to conclude contracts with customers solely…
European Court of Justice decides on the Schufa score
As of: December 7th, 2023 6:16 a.m The European Court of Justice is deciding today whether Schufa’s scoring system is compatible with data protection standards. This could have far-reaching consequences…
Schufa score decides on electricity and gas contracts and how expensive they are – economy
There are not many service providers who prefer to downplay their own importance. The credit agency Schufa is one of them, even if its credit score is quite significant: for…
Schufa score decides on electricity and gas contracts
exclusive As of: December 5th, 2023 7:35 a.m Many companies use the credit rating from Schufa, Germany’s largest credit reporting agency, as research by NDR and SZ resulted. The European…
Schufa score decides on electricity and gas contracts – economy
There are not many service providers who prefer to downplay their own importance. The credit agency Schufa is one of them, even if its credit score is quite significant: for…
Consumer advocates see risks when checking creditworthiness via app
background As of: November 4th, 2023 4:57 p.m Retrieve your own creditworthiness via an app – Schufa has been offering this service through a subsidiary since the summer. Consumer advice…
Schufa deletes data from 20 million cell phone owners
As of: October 20, 2023 4:50 p.m Schufa has begun deleting the data of 20 million cell phone customers – as data protection advocates have been demanding for years. However,…
Thursday: Android gets repair mode, ASML benefits from China embargo
Google is working on a new feature for Android smartphones. In the event of support, users will soon no longer have to reset their Android cell phone. The new repair…
Credit agency Crif: Schufa rival threatens trouble with data protection officers – economy
The plain building of “Crif GmbH” is located in the north of Munich, directly on the federal highway. From the outside, no one would suspect that there was a company…