Germany: Conference of the Independent Data Protection Authorities guidelines on anonymisation and pseudonymisation of personal data

Progress

Current status
adopted
29 Jan 2025 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Jan 2025
adopted

Conference of the Independent Data Protection Authorities announced guidelines on anonymisation and pseudonymisation of personal data

On 29 January 2025, the German Conference of Independent Data Protection Supervisory Authorities of the Federal and State Governments (DSK) announced plans to develop guidance on the effective anonymisation and pseudonymisation of personal data. The…

Source
Event type outline
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority