Data protection in focus: New guidelines for authorities in Brandenburg!

Data protection in focus: New guidelines for authorities in Brandenburg!

On May 12, 2025, it was found that there are still considerable legal uncertainties in municipal practice when it comes to data protection. This was announced as part of a notification of the data protection supervisory authorities of the federal and state governments. The conference of the data protection supervisory authorities has developed an orientation aid for authorities that operate or use (EFA) online services. This document is intended to serve as support for authorities in order to make the legal framework clearer when dealing with personal data.

With the entry into force of the OZG amendment Act in July 2024, many data protection law questions about the use and reuse of online services were clarified, but there are still uncertainties. In particular, many questions have remained unanswered when applying data protection regulations in connection with the implementation of the online access law (OZG).

orientation aid of the DSK

The state of Brandenburg refers to the relevant publication of the data protection supervisory authorities on its info-dilitage, which now also offers an orientation assistance on data protection issues, especially for authorities that work in the EFA context. This initiative is part of a more comprehensive approach that also includes the European Data Protection Committee (EDSA), which plans to publish additional guidelines for anonymizing data.

The data protection supervisory authorities have announced that this year to develop further practical help for effective anonymization and pseudonymization of personal data. This assistance could be of great importance for many authorities, since the legal requirements for dealing with personal data are constantly increasing.

• Orientation aid for EFA online services
• Further support for anonymization and pseudonymization
• planned EDSA guidelines for anonymization

The already published guidelines for pseudonymization are used as the basis for the DSK paper that deals with specific requirements and procedures. These steps are crucial in order to give the authorities a clear direction in the increasingly complex landscape of data protection and to be beneficial for the protection of civil rights.

In summary, it can be seen that the challenges in the field of data protection still exist, but the new measures and help of the data protection supervisory authorities could help to reduce legal uncertainties and to design the implementation of the OZG more legally.

For more information you will find the complete reports of the municipality21 and the comprehensive materials of Data protection berlin .