Object to the processing of your personal data at the Federal Statistical Office
As a citizen of the European Union, you can generally object to the processing of your personal data. As a rule, your data may then no longer be processed unless the respective body can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that outweigh your interests. You must therefore always justify your objection and the reasons must arise from your person. The situation is different if there is an exception in accordance with Art. 21 (6) GDPR. Accordingly, an objection is not possible in the case of processing for statistical purposes, among others, if this is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
Personal data includes, for example
- Online data such as IP address, location data, email 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 your right to object to processing against public and non-public bodies. Public bodies are, for example, authorities such as the StBA, non-public bodies are, for example, commercial enterprises, associations or clubs.
You must request the objection to the processing of your personal data directly from the StBA.
- No documents are required.
You can object to the processing of your personal data
- if this is done on the basis of Article 6(1)(e) or (f) GDPR,
- if you can justify that your particular personal situation requires this.
You may not object to the processing of your personal data if
- there is an overriding public interest that outweighs your interests as a data subject, or
- there is a legal provision that obliges us to process your data or
- the data processing is in the context of research, science or statistics and your objection would make this impossible or at least seriously impair it, or
- the data processing is in the context of research, science or statistics and the processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest.
There are no costs for you.
If you appear in person, it will often not be possible to resolve the matter immediately. Even if you call, you cannot usually be identified with certainty. You should therefore submit your objection online or by post.
Submit an objection to 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 reply by post to your registration address or, in some cases, by e-mail.
- Submit an objection to the StBA in writing:
- You can submit your application informally.
- Send your application 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.
The processing of your personal data must be stopped 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 lodged the objection. 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
