On December 3, 2003, the single judge at the Meilen District Court ruled in a precautionary proceeding that the activity of a private investigator falls under the DPA. The information he collects may contain personality profiles and personal data requiring special protection. Thus, his activity may violate the DPA (Art. 4 para. 3 and 4 and Art. 14), but this may be justified by an overriding interest of his client (DPA 10a, 12, 13).
PDF: 2003.12.03 – 001