New German Data Protection Act

Overview
The New German Data Protection Act (BDSG-new) was officially published in the Federal Gazette On July 5, 2017. BDSG-new will fully replace the current German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG) and is intended to adjust the German legal framework to the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Both BDSG-new and the GDPR will become effective May 25, 2018.