Germany: State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania issues warning to public bodies against third-country cloud computing providers

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State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania issues warning to public bodies against third-country cloud computing providers

On 11 April 2025, the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (LfDI MV) issued a public notice alerting authorities to the potential data protection risks associated with utilising cloud comput…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-04-11
adopted

On 11 April 2025, the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information Mecklenburg…