Germany: Adopted Federal Data Protection Act

On 12 May 2017, the Federal Data Protection Act aligning the data protection laws to EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Directive with Respect to Law Enforcement was adopted. The Act would establish the data subject rights, such as the right to request correction and deletion and access data and the conditions under which the individual can request access. Furthermore, the Act would establish obligations regarding the collection and processing of sensitive personal data. Finally, the Act would require employers to obtain the employee's consent for processing their personal data.