Germany: Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information guidance on Meta's data processing for AI training

Progress

Current status
adopted
15 Apr 2025 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

15 Apr 2025
adopted

Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information issued guidance on Meta's data processing for AI training

On 15 April 2025, the Hamburg Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (HmbBfDI) issued guidance on Meta’s planned use of personal data for artificial intelligence (AI) training and informed users of their right to object. Meta’s …

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