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Germany's federal regulator for telecommunications, energy, and transport networks. 109 requests, 1 domain. No analytics, no banner. Session cookies with no PII. The same rejection-of-tracking formula used by BGH and BfDI: 'Techniken, die es ermöglichen, das Zugriffsverhalten der Nutzer*innen nachzuvollziehen, werden nicht eingesetzt.' Full compliance.
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Declared versus actual
Context
Bundesnetzagentur is the Federal Network Agency, regulating Germany’s electricity, gas, telecommunications, postal, and railway markets. It reports to the BMWi. Known for a number of high-profile decisions, including banning children’s smartwatches with an eavesdropping function (2017) and overseeing algorithmic discrimination in networks. HAR: 109 requests, 1 domain.
The rejection-of-tracking formula — a third instance
The policy contains the same declaration used by BGH and BfDI: “Techniken, die es ermöglichen, das Zugriffsverhalten der Nutzer*innen nachzuvollziehen, werden nicht eingesetzt” — with the addition of the gendered *innen symbol, reflecting current style conventions in German state documents. This is not a coincidental match in wording: it is anchored in ITZBund and DSK guidance for state sites that forgo analytics.
IP anonymization in the log file
Unlike many other sites in the series, Bundesnetzagentur explicitly states that IP addresses in server logs are anonymized: “IP-Adresse, anonymisiert.” Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) DSGVO (berechtigtes Interesse in ensuring IT system security). The log-retention period is not stated in the policy.
The old woff format
The BundesSans and BundesSerif fonts are stored in .woff format — the predecessor standard to .woff2. This is one of the few signs that the site runs on an older version of the federal CMS platform. The principle of local hosting is nonetheless upheld.
Conclusion
bundesnetzagentur.de is the fourteenth zero result in the German series. A regulator that oversees compliance in the telecommunications industry — including network users’ privacy — applies the standard of rejecting tracking on its own site. Institutional consistency, characteristic of Germany’s federal platform.
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Тема: Запрос доступа к персональным данным (ст. 15 GDPR) — bundesnetzagentur.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 bundesnetzagentur.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-bundesnetzagentur-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) — bundesnetzagentur.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 bundesnetzagentur.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-bundesnetzagentur-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]