Germany: BfDI investigation into Federal Press Office Facebook Fanpage
Progress
Current status
in force
17 Feb 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
infrastructure provider: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced BfDI ruling in investigation into Federal Press Office Facebook Fanpage
On 17 February 2023, the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) informed the Federal Press Office that its use of a "Facebook fan page" to keep citizens informed does not comply with data protection standards. Th…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority