Privacy and Data Protection

Das von der Bundesregierung angekündigte Anti-Terror-Gesetzespaket wurde zum Teil bereits vor wenigen Wochen präsentiert und der Gesetzesentwurf zur Begutachtung freigegeben. Als Grundrechtsorganisation haben wir deshalb einige dieser Gesetze analysiert, denn uns ist aus der Geschichte bereits bekannt, dass Anti-Terrormaßnahmen oftmals neue Überwachungs- und Sicherheitsgesetze bedeuten. Immer da, wo die Gefahr besteht, unsere Grundrechte könnten in irgendeiner Form unbeachtet bleiben, versuchen wir uns einzubringen.

It comes as no surprise that 2021 too will be dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and political activity will focus on the battle against the infectious disease. Nevertheless, there are many issues advancing in the background which need to be worked on. Many of these have been on our radar for quite a while now, and new ones will arise for sure. If the past year has taught us anything, it is reacting quickly and bracing ourselves for spontaneous legislative amendments on short notice.  

Austria has been working on an electronic identity – e-ID in short – for quite some time now. Recent discussions on this type of electronic identification have focused on the electronic driving license, which is to be introduced in spring 2021. The draft legislation proposed by the federal government provides for voluntary participation, so switching to an e-ID is not obligatory. The e-ID serves as technical basis and infrastructure for electronic identification.