§ 41 LDSG RP
Tasks
(1)The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information shall have the following tasks: 1. to monitor and enforce the application of this Act and the legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, 2. to raise awareness among the public of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in connection with the processing of personal data, and to educate the public about them, 3. to advise the Landtag, the parliamentary groups represented in the Landtag, the Land Government, the municipalities and other institutions and bodies on legislative and administrative measures relating to the protection of the rights and freedoms of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, 4. to raise awareness among controllers and processors of their obligations under this Act and under the legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, 5. upon request, to provide information to any data subject concerning the exercise of his or her rights pursuant to this Act and the legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, and, where appropriate, to cooperate with the supervisory authorities in other Member States for that purpose, 6. to handle complaints from a data subject or from a body, organisation or association pursuant to Section 50, to investigate the subject matter of the complaint to the extent appropriate and to inform the complainant of the progress and outcome of the investigation within a reasonable period, in particular where further investigation or coordination with another supervisory authority is necessary, 7. to cooperate with other supervisory authorities, including by sharing information, and to provide them with mutual assistance in order to ensure the consistent application and enforcement of Directive (EU) 2016/680, 8. to conduct investigations on the application of this Act and the legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, including on the basis of information received from another supervisory authority or another authority, 9. to monitor relevant developments insofar as they affect the protection of personal data, in particular the development of information and communication technologies, 10. to provide advice in relation to the processing operations referred to in Section 57, 11. to perform the tasks pursuant to Section 45(7) and Section 48.
(2)The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information shall not be competent for supervising processing carried out by courts in the exercise of their judicial activities.
(3)The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information shall facilitate the submission of the complaints referred to in paragraph 1 No. 6 by measures such as the provision of a complaint form which can also be completed electronically, without excluding other means of communication.
(4)The performance of the tasks shall be free of charge for the data subject and for the data protection officer. In the case of manifestly unfounded or, especially because of their repetitive character, excessive requests, the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information may charge a reasonable fee or refuse to act on the request. In such cases, the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information shall bear the burden of demonstrating the manifestly unfounded or excessive character of the request.
(5)The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information shall produce an annual report on his or her activities, which may contain a list of the types of violations reported and the types of sanctions imposed. The State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information shall transmit the report to the Landtag and the Land Government and shall make it available to the public, the European Commission and the European Data Protection Board. Section 16(3) shall apply accordingly. zur Einzelansicht § 41