As a citizen of the European Union (EU), you can request that any body that collects and processes personal data about you deletes your data completely. However, this is subject to certain conditions.

Irrespective of this, such a body must delete your personal data even without your request if it no longer needs the data for the respective purpose.

Personal data includes, for example

• Online data, such as IP address, location data, e-mail address
• Bank data, such as account balances, account numbers
• Identification numbers, such as identity card number or social security number
• Land register entries
• Health information, such as genetic data, medical data
• certificates
• General personal data, such as name, address, age, marital status
• Physical characteristics, such as gender, skin, hair or eye color, height

You can assert the right to erasure against public and non-public bodies. Public bodies are, for example, authorities, non-public bodies are, for example, commercial enterprises, associations or clubs.

You must request the erasure of your personal data directly from the responsible public or non-public body.

If you wish to submit a written request by post or require general information, please contact the relevant authority with your questions.

The contact details of the relevant authority can be found in the list of authorities on the "service.bund.de - Service Online" portal.