Right to self-disclosure
In Germany, the right to self-disclosure (also known as the right to self-disclosure ) is enshrined in law.
background
The right to self-disclosure is derived from the basic right to informational self-determination . This basic right includes, among other things, the right to be informed about which personal data someone else has stored about you. The right to self-disclosure for actual reasons is usually the prerequisite for the assertion of further claims (blocking, deletion or correction of the stored data).
Self-assessments can be made orally, in writing in free form or using a questionnaire (examples: Schufa self-assessment and HIS self-assessment ).
Legal regulation
The right is laid down in Sections 34 and 57 of the Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).
Supervisory authority
- § 14 paragraph 1 BDSG
- "In addition to the tasks specified in Regulation (EU) 2016/679 , the Federal Commissioner has the tasks of
- 1. to monitor and enforce the application of this law and other provisions on data protection, including the legal provisions adopted to implement Directive (EU) 2016/680, ... "
