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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.

es ist Frau Prof. Dr. Louisa Specht-Riemenschneider abgebildet (refer to: New BfDI takes office)

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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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The protection of the constitution

The right to information at the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.

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New BfDI takes office

03 Sep 2024

13 Jun 2024

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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