Constitutional Concerns Over Automated Data Analysis in NRW (netzpolitik.org)

• Legal challenge to Palantir software in state policing
• Commissioner questions constitutional compliance of police data laws
• Interior Ministry considering software alternatives

"The Data Protection Commissioner of North Rhine-Westphalia has challenged the constitutionality of the state's new police law regarding automated data analysis. The use of Palantir software for law enforcement processing is under scrutiny for failing to meet strict privacy standards. Interior Minister Herbert Reul is currently evaluating alternative technical solutions to align state surveillance capabilities with legal requirements."