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Data protection authority

Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information

BfDI Germany

German federal data protection authority. Private-sector supervision sits with the 16 Länder DPAs, coordinated through the DSK.

Jurisdiction (head office)
Germany
Scope covered
Germany (federal public sector; telecoms/postal; coordination)
Type
Data protection authority
GRC discipline
Data protection & privacy
Statutory / official basis
GDPR; Bundesdatenschutzgesetz (BDSG)
Status
Current — verified June 2026
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