Do you know what the BKA knows about you?
German police and prosecutors store more than most people expect, even after a case was dropped or ended in acquittal. We find out what is stored about you, explain what it means and have it deleted where possible.
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Find out.
Understand. Delete.
The right of access.
Anyone can ask the Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA) whether and which data it processes about them, where the data came from, for what purpose and for how long it will be kept (section 84 BKAG with section 57 of the Federal Data Protection Act). The BKA answers in agreement with the authority that entered the data. Similar rights exist for the prosecutors' central register of proceedings and for the federal criminal records register.
Stored data decides quietly.
Police records are consulted for airport security clearances, the fitness of bank managers, firearms licences, naturalisation, visas and entry. Incorrect data must be corrected, and data no longer required must be deleted. If an investigation might be pending, the request should be coordinated with a defence lawyer first, because the authority that entered the data is involved.
One partner. From the first call to the conclusion.
From the outset you speak with the partner who actually runs your case, not with an apparatus.
Data access, briefly explained.
Is the request free of charge?
The information itself is generally free of charge. We agree our fee for the request, analysis and follow-up in advance.
What if access is refused?
Refusal is only permitted on statutory grounds and must generally be explained. You can then ask that the information be given to the Federal Data Protection Commissioner, who reviews the storage.
General information on German law, not legal advice for an individual case. The German version of this page: Deutsch.
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