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German Federal Constitutional Court restricts police automated data evaluation
The German Federal Constitutional Court ruled in a case brought by the Gesellschaft für Freiheitsrechte (GFF) that automated data evaluation by police violates fundamental rights. The court restricted the practice, setting limits on police use of automated data analysis. The decision is a success for privacy and civil liberties.
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- German police
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