What is the principal data protection legislation? chapter 6 de

In Germany, data protection is governed by numerous laws and regulations which can be classified into the following categories:

• Federal legislation:
  • The Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG)
  • Federal data protection regulations governing specific areas

• State legislation:
  • The data protection acts of the states
  • State data protection regulations governing specific areas

In determining which law or regulation to apply one needs to start by looking at whether the data are processed by public or private entities.