Object to the processing of your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Under certain conditions, you can object to the electronic processing of your personal data as part of your right to self-determination under data protection law.

As a citizen of the European Union (EU), you can object to the processing of your personal data. 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 give reasons for your objection and the reasons must arise from your person.

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 your right to object to processing vis-à-vis public and non-public bodies. Public bodies are, for example, public authorities, 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 relevant public or non-public body.

If you wish to submit a written request by post or require general information, please contact the relevant authority with your questions.

The contact details of the relevant authority can be found in the list of authorities on the "service.bund.de - Service Online" portal.

Depending on the circumstances and the authority, additional information may be required to prove your eligibility, for example

• Copy of your identity card
• Copy of your passport with a copy of your registration certificate
• Clear information on the facts of the case

You can object to the processing of your personal data

• 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.

There are no generally applicable legal remedies.

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 online:

• Call up the online application on the federal portal. This will guide you step by step through the necessary information, which you can enter electronically.
• Upload the required documents as a file (in the file formats PDF, DOC, JPEG, PNG, maximum 10 megabytes per file) and send the application. Alternatively, you can also submit the required documents by post.
• The public authority will usually send you the corresponding reply by post to your registration address or, under certain circumstances, by e-mail.

Submit an objection in writing:

• You can submit your application informally.
• Send your application with the required documents by post to the public authority.
• The public authority will send you the relevant reply by post to your registration address.

There is no deadline.

Fee free of charge

There are no indications or special features.