Data Protection Officer

  • Performance specification

    Public authorities must process personal data in order to fulfil the tasks assigned to them. Data protection regulations determine what must be observed in this process.

    Every public body in Hesse must appoint a data protection officer. This officer monitors compliance with data protection regulations within the administration.

    Furthermore, the data protection officer is also the contact person for data subjects who have questions about data protection in the respective administration or would like to point out problems.

  • Legal basis

    Data protection is regulated uniformly throughout Europe in the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU-DSGVO). The Hessian Data Protection Act (HDSG) applies to public bodies in Hesse.

    Hessian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Act (HDSIG)

  • What else should I know?

    Further information on data protection is also available on the website of the Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

    Hessian Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information


Who do I need to contact?

You can contact the data protection officer of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district via the e-mail address datenschutz@lkwafkb.de.

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