German Privacy Laws

Comments discuss how German privacy and data protection laws prohibit or strictly regulate certain online practices, such as data collection or tracking, often contrasting with other countries.

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Sample Comments

snowpid Jan 9, 2023 View on HN

what do you mean? I doubt this law in Germany is broken very much. Entities care a lot about it.

gumby Jul 22, 2021 View on HN

I read that it is illegal in Germany.

doczoidberg Dec 10, 2016 View on HN

can you give me a link for the german law?

hnha Aug 24, 2013 View on HN

guess why Germany has such strong privacy laws :)

lurkinggrue May 10, 2013 View on HN

Germany has different laws? The nerve!

bornfreddy Oct 5, 2025 View on HN

Being subject to german laws sure helps there.

ascar Oct 11, 2020 View on HN

At least Germany has this kind of law.

Tepix Jun 7, 2016 View on HN

That's the law in Germany.

ahartmetz Jul 6, 2018 View on HN

There are regulations for that in Germany.

kalleboo Dec 31, 2016 View on HN

I thought Germany already had this? Or was that just cultural rather than legal?