Document background
The Privacy Information Notice is a fundamental document required by both the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and German data protection law. It must be provided to individuals (data subjects) at the time their personal data is collected. This document ensures transparency in data processing activities and helps organizations comply with their legal obligations under Articles 13 and 14 of the GDPR, as well as the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG). The notice must be written in clear, plain language and include specific information about data processing activities, data subject rights, and data protection measures. It's particularly important in the German context, where data protection requirements are typically more stringent than the EU baseline, and supervisory authorities actively enforce compliance.
