§ 6 ThürDSG
Tasks of the State Commissioner for Data Protection
(1)(Articles 57 and 31 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Articles 46 and 26 of Directive (EU) 2016/680)
(2)The State Commissioner for Data Protection shall perform the tasks pursuant to Article 57 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 with respect to the public bodies of the Land. In doing so, he or she shall monitor compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679, this Act and other data protection provisions.
(3)Without prejudice to paragraph 1, the State Commissioner for Data Protection shall, in connection with processing activities within the scope of application of Directive (EU) 2016/680, have the following tasks: 1. to monitor and enforce the application of this Act and other data protection provisions, including the legal provisions adopted in transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, 2. to raise public awareness and understanding of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in relation to the processing of personal data, with specific attention to activities addressed to minors, 3. to act as a contact point for and to advise associations, institutions and individuals or groups of persons who are engaged in civic activities and perform voluntary work within the meaning of Section 2(1) of the Thuringian Volunteer Service Act on questions of data protection and the General Data Protection Regulation, 4. to advise the Landtag, the Land government and other institutions and bodies on legislative and administrative measures for the protection of the rights and freedoms of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data, 5. to raise the awareness of controllers and processors regarding their obligations under this Act and other data protection provisions, including the legal provisions adopted in transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, 6. to provide, on request, any data subject with information concerning the exercise of his or her rights under this Act and other data protection provisions, including the legal provisions adopted in transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, and, where applicable, to cooperate with the supervisory authorities in other Member States of the European Union for this purpose, 7. to handle complaints from a data subject pursuant to Section 8, or complaints from a body, organisation or association pursuant to Article 55 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, to investigate the subject matter of the complaint to the extent appropriate and to inform the complainant of the progress and the outcome of the investigation within a reasonable period, in particular where further investigation or coordination with another supervisory authority is necessary, 8. to cooperate with other supervisory authorities, including by sharing information, and to provide mutual assistance in order to ensure the consistent application and enforcement of this Act and other data protection provisions, including the legal provisions adopted in transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, 9. to conduct investigations on the application of this Act and other data protection provisions, including the legal provisions adopted in transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, including on the basis of information received from another supervisory authority or another public authority, 10. to monitor relevant developments insofar as they have an impact on the protection of personal data, in particular the development of information and communication technologies and of administrative practices, 11. to provide advice in relation to the processing operations referred to in Section 52, and 12. to contribute to the activities of the committee within the meaning of Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2016/680.
(4)The controller and the processor shall cooperate with the State Commissioner for Data Protection in the performance of his or her tasks upon request. zur Einzelansicht § 6