A few clicks to query and delete data? It is often quite difficult or seemingly impossible to know what data companies like Amazon, Google and Meta, but also all sorts of credit agencies, insurance companies and banks collect about us. However, it only seems impossible, because the website Datenanfragen.de enables a very uncomplicated and legally correct request to be sent to companies.
How a data request works
According to the GDPR, companies are obliged to provide information about stored data upon request and, if necessary, to correct or even delete it. But who knows how to formulate such a request and where exactly it has to be sent? This is where the Datenanfragen.de portal comes in!
First you get a large selection of which companies you would like to inquire about:
In the next step you can make an individual selection of companies before you continue. Depending on the company, you may have to add some data in the next step. For Amazon, for example, your name and email address are sufficient; for credit agencies, the complete address is required.
Now comes the really convenient part: The site generates a very detailed email from the information, which can then be sent directly either via your own email program or via a mail provider's website!
Is the offer free and secure?
Yes.
The non-profit association Datenanfragen.de e.V. is behind the site. V. with Lorenz Sieben, Malte Wessels and Benjamin Altpeter on the board . Benjamin Altpeter in particular has experience: He wrote his master's thesis at the TU Braunschweig on the desire for data collection by apps.
Data is only saved to the extent necessary; the main actions such as sending emails take place on your own PC. The site can also only be accessed via a TLS-encrypted connection, so that no third parties can intervene between the connection and “eavesdrop”.
Since it is a non-profit organization, the service is free, but may accept donations . If desired, the association can also issue donation receipts that are tax deductible.
Conclusion – success with just a few clicks
For customers, Datenanfragen.de a wonderfully uncomplicated method to not only query the data stored by companies, but also to correct or delete them. Incidentally, if a company does not respond to the request within one month at the latest, this can be reported to a data protection authority.
If many customers of various companies use this service, it will be much more difficult for them in the future to freely collect data that they should not actually have.
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Deutschlandfunk Nova
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