Laws, courts and authorities
BDSG
Abbreviation for Bundesdatenschutzgesetz
In short and in plain language
The BDSG is a German law on data protection.
In Germany, it adds to the data rules of the European Union. For example, it has rules on data about staff and job seekers.
It can matter for firms. Think of job pages, consent from staff and privacy texts.
Definition
The BDSG is the German Federal Data Protection Act, which supplements the European General Data Protection Regulation in Germany. Among other things, it contains rules on handling data of employees and applicants. For businesses, it can matter for career pages, employee consent and privacy notices, for example.