The importance of the 17 national LfDIs for data protection officers

In Germany, the 17 state commissioners for data protection and freedom of information (LfDI) ensure the consistent implementation of data protection laws. The LfDIs are key partners for the Professional Association of Data Protection Officers (BvD). They set standards, interpret the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and promote transparency in the handling of personal data.

The exchange between data protection officers and the LfDI is essential: it ensures practical solutions and clarifies legal issues that affect companies, authorities and associations. The different perspectives of the 17 LfDIs reflect the federal diversity, which helps data protection officers to take regional particularities into account.

For the BvD, cooperation with the LfDI strengthens the expertise of its members and supports uniform and professional data protection practice throughout Germany.