'The Protection of Personal Data when the German Military Conducts Cross-Border Intelligence Gathering'



Personal data privacy is a central topic on legislative agendas around the world. Current data privacy laws focus on domestic scenarios involving a government and its own people, or a company subject to the laws of its jurisdiction. But what about when privacy is challenged across borders? This study investigates a case of cross-border data gathering by the German military on behalf of NATO intelligence services to understand the deeper implications of privacy in an increasingly connected world.