As a citizen of the European Union, you have the right to know what personal data is stored about you. You can assert this right against public and non-public bodies. Public bodies are, for example, public authorities, non-public bodies, commercial enterprises, associations or clubs.

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

The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) grants you the right to information and enables you to gain comprehensive insight into any data stored about you.

You can also find out, for example

• the purposes for which your data is processed
• to which recipients your data is disclosed or
• how long your data will be stored.

You can request information about the personal data stored about you online or in writing by post.

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 portal "service.bund.de - Service Online.