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The BfDI welcomes ECJ ruling on data retention Berlin, 20th september 2022

The BfDI, Professor Ulrich Kelber, welcomes the rulings of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on German data retention: The ECJ has once again made it very clear that the groundless storage of traffic data and location data, as provided for in German law, is not compatible with European law.

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30th Annual Activity Report (2021)

The 2021 Activity Report of the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
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Berlin Group - International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology    

The International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology observes trends and developments in the technological sector, such as “big data“, „Internet of things“ or artificial intelligence. For this purpose, the group develops recommendations and guidelines for using these technologies in a way which is in line with data protection requirements.
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70th Plenary Session of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

Brussels

Centre Albert Borschette, 36 rue Froissart , B-1040 Brussels

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44th Global Privacy Assembly 2022 (GPA)

Beyoğlu/ / Istanbul

34445 Beyoğlu/ / Istanbul

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  • 69th Plenary Session of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB)

    Centre Albert Borschette, 36 rue Froissart , B-1040 Brussels

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    Centre Albert Borschette, 36 rue Froissart , B-1040 Brussels

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  • Virtual OECD event 

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  • Bitkom Privacy Conference

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  • Bitcom Privacy Conference

    The meeting will take place as a video conference.

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Press releases

The BfDI welcomes ECJ ruling on data retention

The BfDI, Professor Ulrich Kelber, welcomes the rulings of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on German data retention: The ECJ has once again made it very clear that the groundless storage of traffic data and location data, as provided for in German law, is not compatible with European law.

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G7 Privacy Advocates and Privacy Authorities want to advance DFFT

The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI), Professor Ulrich Kelber, is satisfied with the outcome of this year’s G7 Roundtable of the data protection and privacy authorities: We have agreed to work together on the basis for a free and trusting flow of data, focusing on the protection of citizens’ personal data. For this path of the “Data Free Flow with Trust” or DFFT, we will advertise at our respective governments.

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