Have personal data processed by the Federal Statistical Office deleted
As a citizen of the European Union, you can request that any body that collects and processes personal data about you deletes your data completely. However, this is subject to certain conditions. Irrespective of this, such a body must delete your personal data even without your request if it no longer needs the data for the respective purpose.
Personal data includes, for example
- Online data such as IP address, location data, e-mail address
- Bank data such as account balances, account numbers
- Identification numbers such as identity card number or social security number
- Land register entries
- Health information such as genetic data, medical data
- certificates
- General personal data such as name, address, age, marital status
- Physical characteristics such as gender, skin, hair or eye color, height
You can assert the right to erasure against public and non-public bodies. Public bodies are, for example, authorities such as the Federal Statistical Office (StBA), non-public bodies are, for example, commercial enterprises, associations or clubs.
You must request the erasure of your personal data directly from the StBA.
- No documents are required.
In order for you to have your personal data erased
- the body from which you request erasure must have collected or processed personal data about you
- it is personal data that relates to you personally,
- the data must be personal data,
- is no longer necessary for the body processing it,
- which have been processed unlawfully,
- for the processing of which you have withdrawn your consent in the meantime and there is no other legal basis for the processing
- the processing of which you have lawfully objected to, or
- which must be deleted due to special legal provisions.
Your personal data cannot be deleted despite the existence of the above-mentioned points, insofar as the processing is necessary:
- to exercise the right to freedom of expression and information,
- in order to assert other legal claims,
- for the performance of a legitimate public task or if the processing is in the public interest,
- for research, scientific or statistical purposes and erasure would render impossible or at least seriously impair such purposes.
There are no costs for you.
You can request the deletion of your personal data online or in writing by post or e-mail.
Request deletion from the StBA online:
- Call up the online application on the StBA website. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
- The StBA will usually send you the corresponding response by post to your registration address or, under certain circumstances, by e-mail.
- Request deletion from the StBA in writing:
- You can submit your request informally.
- Send your request with the required documents by post or e-mail to the public authority.
- The StBA will send you the corresponding reply by post to your registration address or, under certain circumstances, by e-mail.
Your personal data must be deleted immediately if all requirements are met, i.e. without culpable delay on the part of the body processing the data. In principle, you must be informed of the measures taken no later than 1 month after you have requested the deletion. If this is not possible, you must be informed of the reasons for the delay and the extended deadline.
You do not have to observe any deadlines.
There are no generally applicable legal remedies.
- Forms: no
- Online procedure possible: yes
- Written form required: no
- Personal appearance required: no
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community
23.11.2021
