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Germany: German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG)

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Dec 2021 in force
28 May 2021 adopted
12 Feb 2021 under deliberation

Scope

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

Timeline of events

01 Dec 2021
in force

Implemented German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG)

On 1 December 2021, the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) entered into force. The Act replaces the existing provisions of the Telecommunications Act 2004 and the Telemedia Act 2007, and implements the Directive on Priva…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
28 May 2021
adopted

Adopted German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG)

The draft Law on Protection and Privacy in Telecommunications and Telemedia (“TTDSG”), proposed by the German Cabinet in February 2021, was endorsed by the German Parliament and adopted by the Federal Cabinet on 20 May 2021. The Act replaces the exi…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
12 Feb 2021
under deliberation

Introduced German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG)

On 12 February 2021, the German cabinet published its proposal for the German Telecommunications-Telemedia Data Protection Act (TTDSG) to adapt the data protection provisions of the Telecommunications Act (TKG) and Telemedia Act (TMG) to the EU G…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch executive
Government body central government