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New BfDI takes office Berlin, 3 September 2024

Today Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider was appointed by Federal President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the new Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI). On 16 May, she was elected as the new BfDI.

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International data transfers

When personal data are transferred to a third country or to an international organisation, controllers or processors must check whether the general requirements of the GDPR for a data transfer are met. Furthermore, the additional requirements of Chapter V of the GDPR must be taken into account.
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Events at 14. November

  • 71th Plenary Session of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

    The meeting will take place as a video conference.

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Events at 28. November

Events at 28. November

  • 70th Meeting of the International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology

    N 11 London

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Events at 29. November

  • 70th Meeting of the International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology

    N 11 London

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Events at 30. November

  • 70th Meeting of the International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology

    N 11 London

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New BfDI takes office

Today Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider was appointed by Federal President Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier as the new Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI). On 16 May, she was elected as the new BfDI.

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Berlin Group adopts working paper on digital central bank money

The International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology (IWGDPT), the so-called "Berlin Group", chaired by the BfDI, has adopted a working paper on digital central bank money. The paper describes important privacy-related risk factors and provides practical recommendations on how to manage these risks.

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Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider

The biography of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

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