NRW Data Protection Commissioner Recommends Clear Rules for School Smartphone Photos (heise.de)

• NRW data protection commissioner recommends clear smartphone photo rules in schools
• Schools urged to enhance data protection education and consent requirements
• Voluntary disclosure of recordings allowed for rule violations; forced device searches prohibited

"The Data Protection Commissioner of North Rhine-Westphalia, Bettina Gayk, recommends that schools establish binding rules for smartphone photos and videos in their school regulations. She emphasizes the need for data protection education and respect for the right to one's own image. The recommendation comes on the occasion of the nationwide Digital Day 2026 on digital security."