Der Datenankauf des Bundeskriminalamts - Rechtliche Einordnung und Transparenz beim Erwerb von Massendaten durch Polizeibehörden

This parliamentary inquiry examines the legal framework and transparency requirements regarding the purchase of large-scale datasets by German police authorities. It investigates how the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) acquires mass data from private providers and whether these practices comply with existing privacy laws. The inquiry affects law enforcement agencies and data privacy regulators in Germany. It seeks to clarify the oversight mechanisms governing how police use commercially available data for criminal investigations.