Data protection scandal in Neunkirchen: CSU invites children illegally

Data protection scandal in Neunkirchen: CSU invites children illegally

In Neunkirchen, an incident causes excitement to handle personal data. The CSU local association used addresses from the registration register to send invitations to a children's festival. This was criticized by the state data protection officer as inadmissible. In response, the party has now commented and apologized for the inconvenience.

The mayor of Neunkirchen, Jens Fankhänel (CSU), provided the address data so that children could be personally invited to the annual festival. The incident raised a number of questions about data protection, whereupon the CSU local association published an explanation. In this, the party emphasizes that the children's festival, which has been organized since 2019 to support local youth work, should never be used for political purposes.

background and intentions

The CSU makes it clear that the festival in 2023 had no connection to the upcoming state election. The date was intentionally near the World Children's Day on September 20 to focus on the children and their concerns. The organizers also wanted to offer local associations and fire brigades a platform to present their work and to make offers to the smallest citizens of the community.

In their opinion, the board also states that in good faith they had asked the addresses from the registration register because they assumed that this did not violate legal provisions. The addresses were used exclusively to send the invitations. However, the CSU board would like to make it clear that the protection of personal data and the privacy of citizens has a top priority for them. In the event of further questions or uncertainties, they are available to the citizens for personal discussions.

Overall, the incident shows how important it is to deal sensitively with personal information in times of increasing data protection regulations. The CSU now has the challenge of regaining the trust of the citizens and improving communication in order to avoid misunderstandings in the future. This situation is not only important in the context of the data protection laws, but also throws light on the relationship between politics and citizens in Neunkirchen.