Each year on a Monday in August, lectures and discussions deal with a certain topic concerning privacy. The event takes place in Kiel and is accompanied by an exhibition. Participation is free.
Surveys show that many feel insecure and are hesitant to take advantage of the possibilities.
Current laws aren't enough for data protection in the Internet because they're only effective on a territorially-limited basis. The technology of the Internet is, however, universal. Therefore, data protection must increasingly focus on technical solutions. In this sense, privacy tools, P3P, coding and anonymity procedures would be some examples. Data protection representatives cannot guarantee the protection of basic rights in the Internet in the usual way.