Germany: Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information guidance on data deletion obligations and revised retention periods

Progress

Current status
adopted
19 Mar 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
subnational

Timeline of events

19 Mar 2025
adopted

Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information published guidance on data deletion obligations and revised retention periods

On 19 March 2025, the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information published guidelines on data deletion obligations and revised retention periods under German law. The guidance reminds companies to review and delete outdated …

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