No sooner is the largest existing constitutional challenge, measured by the number of co-complainants, from the table (see previous blog entry ), the next gets rolling: this time is the "retention of social data" being targeted by civil rights activists, it's about ELENA.
As the FoeBuD eV at 17 Announced in March, had 48 hours after the call for participation already signed more than 10,000 people. At the time of publication of this article were 17622nd The club had initiated the constitutional complaint together with other data protection authorities, and was surprised at how the news spread like an avalanche.
ELENA who joined "Electronic remuneration statement," the beginning of this year in power, was the beginning of data protection as a concern. In a central location sensitive data of 40 million workers will be collected, such as number of working hours, hourly pay, sick leave and vacation days. Despite safeguards abuse can not be ruled out entirely, as when in the field "Other information" warnings, council memberships or wrong reasons for termination are stored ...
Although the first step to gain access to the data pool only employees of employment agencies, but also from 2015, health insurance, pension and accident insurance and social security offices and student services. Police and tax authorities have so far been left out, so far.
The complainants are confident due to the retention of the judgment, but hope for more active participation ( link to online form ) to also civilly to send a clear signal to the data collecting zeal of our authorities. By the end of March, the record shall be filed with the Constitutional Court. The Federal Council the draft law on 6 Approved in March 2009.
It seems that the citizens could no longer be so everything about it. Maybe it's because that "our ruling elite" lacks pride in their expertise, vision, and before all the people nearby. Probably both.
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