Saxony data protection complaints up 52% year on year by end of September

Saxony’s data protection commissioner received more than 1,800 complaints by the end of September 2026, up 52% from the same period a year earlier. Complaints about video surveillance rose sharply, with cameras often unlawfully recording public sidewalks or areas used by tenants, according to Commissioner Juliane Hundert.

Her office also received 1,400 reports of data breaches by the end of October, with more cyberattacks involving personal data contributing to the rise. Hundert is asking the state parliament for two additional posts in her department, which currently has 41 employees. Otherwise, she warns, inspections without a specific cause, public information and prevention work will suffer.