Germany's Federal Court of Justice — the highest instance for civil and criminal matters. 34 requests, 2 domains (both BGH — redirects). No analytics, no banner, no external dependencies. Session cookies — for navigation only, with no personal data. Full compliance.
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Context
BGH (Bundesgerichtshof) is Germany’s Federal Court of Justice, the highest instance for civil and criminal matters. Located in Karlsruhe. It publishes court rulings, press releases, and procedural information. Sensitivity is high: the site’s visitors include parties to litigation, attorneys, journalists, and disputants. HAR: 34 requests, 2 domains.
An explicit declaration against tracking
BGH’s privacy policy contains a formula identical to BfDI’s: “Techniken, wie zum Beispiel Java-Applets oder Active-X-Controls, die es ermöglichen, das Zugriffsverhalten der Nutzer nachzuvollziehen, werden nicht eingesetzt.” This is not merely the absence of trackers — it is a documented policy of rejecting behavioral tracking. The HAR confirms it: not a single request to any analytics or tracking service.
Only session cookies — no banner
The policy classifies the use of temporary cookies for navigation as technically necessary under Art. 6(1)(e) DSGVO in conjunction with § 3 BDSG: “Beim Aufruf einzelner Seiten werden so genannte temporäre Cookies verwendet, um die Navigation zu erleichtern… Diese Session Cookies beinhalten keine personenbezogenen Daten und verfallen nach Ablauf der Sitzung.” Since only technically necessary cookies with no PII are used, a cookie banner is not required under § 25 Abs. 2 TDDDG. No Set-Cookie is recorded in the HAR.
BundesSans in woff format
BGH uses BundesSansWeb and BundesSerifWeb in the older .woff format — not .woff2. This points to an earlier version of the state font-standard package. The principle of local hosting is fully upheld.
Place within the German series
BGH rounds out the trio of Germany’s highest judicial bodies, alongside the Bundesverfassungsgericht and the Bundesverwaltungsgericht. All three run on the federal CMS platform with zero external dependency. The standard the courts apply to their own websites matches the principle they apply to others: privacy as a right requiring no justification.
Conclusion
bundesgerichtshof.de is the thirteenth zero result in the German series. The highest court for civil and criminal matters achieves zero external dependency and an explicit rejection of tracking — with no exceptions and no debatable legal workarounds.
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Тема: Запрос доступа к персональным данным (ст. 15 GDPR) — bundesgerichtshof.de Кому: [укажите адрес компании — DPO / поддержка / юридический отдел] От: [Ваше имя], [контактный email] Прошу предоставить доступ к моим персональным данным, обрабатываемым в связи с использованием сайта bundesgerichtshof.de. 1. Категории данных и цели обработки (ст. 15(1)(a)-(c)) Прошу предоставить информацию по всем категориям, целям и получателям обработки моих данных на этом сайте — независимо от того, выявлены ли на сегодняшний день какие-либо несоответствия. 2. Получатели, сроки хранения и передача за пределы ЕЭЗ (ст. 15(1)(c)-(d), 46) Прошу также указать полный список третьих лиц-получателей, применимые сроки хранения по каждой категории и правовые основания передачи данных за пределы ЕЭЗ, если таковая происходит. Полный технический разбор с доказательствами (сохранённый сетевой журнал, контрольная сумма SHA-256) опубликован по адресу: https://gdpru.eu/en/audits/de-bundesgerichtshof-de/ 3. Автоматизированная обработка и профилирование (ст. 15(1)(h)) Прошу сообщить, применяется ли в отношении меня автоматизированное принятие решений или профилирование, и если да — раскрыть логику такой обработки. С уважением, [Ваше имя] [контактный email] [Страна] [Дата]
Subject: Data access request (GDPR Art. 15) — bundesgerichtshof.de To: [insert the company's address — DPO / support / legal department] From: [Your name], [contact email] I request access to my personal data processed in connection with the website bundesgerichtshof.de. 1. Categories of data and purposes of processing (Art. 15(1)(a)-(c)) I request information on all categories, purposes, and recipients of my data processed on this site — regardless of whether any non-compliance has been identified to date. 2. Recipients, retention periods, and transfers outside the EEA (Art. 15(1)(c)-(d), 46) I also request the full list of third-party recipients, the applicable retention period for each category, and the legal basis for any transfer of data outside the EEA. The full technical audit with evidence (saved network log, SHA-256 checksum) is published at: https://gdpru.eu/en/audits/de-bundesgerichtshof-de/ 3. Automated processing and profiling (Art. 15(1)(h)) Please state whether I am subject to automated decision-making or profiling, and if so, disclose the logic involved. Sincerely, [Your name] [contact email] [Country] [Date]