Source: https://vlex.de/vid/second-adaptation-act-for-834792837
Timestamp: 2020-01-23 08:21:27
Document Index: 678375393

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 9', '§ 16', '§ 22', '§ 26', '§ 38', '§ 86', '§ 9']

Second Adaptation Act For The Implementation Of The GDPR - Privacy - Mondaq Germany - Mondaq Business Briefing - Books and Journals - VLEX 834792837
Author: Mr Hendrik Skistims
The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") aims to harmonise European data protection law and to create a uniform European level of data protection. Nevertheless, the GDPR contains a large number of so-called opening clauses which grant the member states a certain scope for implementation in individual areas of regulation. After the adaption of the Federal Data Protection Act ("BDSG") by the German legislator according to the European requirements and opening clauses, further amendments entered into force on 26 November 2019 with the 2nd Data Protection Adaptation and Implementation Act EU ("2nd DSAnpUG-EU").
the competence of the Federal Data Protection Commissioner for data protection and freedom of information ("BfDI") in § 9 BDSG and corresponding powers in § 16 BDSG, the processing of special categories of personal data according to § 22 BDSG, the abolishment of written form requirement for consents in employment relationships as stated in § 26 BDSG the limit for the compulsory appointment of an operational data protection officer according to § 38 BDSG as well as the processing for purposes of awarding state awards and honours in § 86 BDSG. In detail:
The amendment of § 9 BDSG relates to the BfDI's competence, which now extends beyond the scope of the...