The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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About us

The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information - this is not just the Federal Commissioner himself - it is above all a modern data protection supervisory authority. Here you can find out more about our structure and of course the BfDI also introduces himself.

Tasks and powers

As a supervisory authority at federal level, the Federal Commissioner has a special role to play in the enforcement of data protection law.

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Speeches and contributions

The BfDI's tasks include informing the public about various aspects of the processing of personal data. Previous speeches and contributions can be found in this section.
BfDI bei seiner Rede zum Amtswechsel