Bavarian Data Protection Act
| Basic data | |
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| Title: | Bavarian Data Protection Act |
| Abbreviation: | BayDSG |
| Type: | State Law |
| Scope: | Bavaria |
| Legal matter: | Data protection law |
| Original version from: | July 23, 1993 (GVBl. P. 498, BayRS 204-1-I) |
| Entry into force on: | March 1, 1994 |
| Last revision from: | May 15, 2018 (GVBl. P. 230, BayRS 204-1-I) |
| Entry into force of the new version on: |
May 25, 2018 |
| Last change by: | G v 18 May 2018 (GVBl. P. 301) |
| Weblink: | Text of the law |
| Please note the note on the applicable legal version. | |
The Bavarian Data Protection Act (BayDSG) was enacted in the state of Bavaria to protect the individual right to informational self-determination . In this sense, since 1994 it has been regulating, together with other, more specific regulations, the administrative or public law handling of personal data that is processed in IT systems or manually.
The BayDSG refers to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the JI guideline for data protection in the police and judiciary, both of which were issued in 2016.
Content of the BayDSG
The BayDSG consists of four parts:
- In the first part (Art. 1) general regulations and the scope of the law are explained,
- in the second part (Art. 2–37) the processing of personal data and
- the third part (Art. 38–39) regulates freedom of expression and information.
- The fourth part (Art. 39a – 40) contains final provisions.
In the second part, processing principles, rights of data subjects, sanctions and details on those responsible, processors and supervisory authorities are explained.
See also
Web links
- Draft law by the state government: Bavarian Data Protection Act as of September 28, 2017
- State Data Protection Officer Bavaria
- The Bavarian State Commissioner for Data Protection : The new Bavarian Data Protection Act. An overview. As of May 25, 2018
Individual evidence
- ↑ Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 27, 2016 on the protection of natural persons in the processing of personal data by the competent authorities for the purpose of preventing, investigating, detecting or prosecuting criminal offenses or the execution of sentences as well as for free Data traffic and repealing Council Framework Decision 2008/977 / JHA . In: OJ. L 119/89 of May 4, 2016.
