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Berlin: Berlin Commissioner publishes new data protection teaching materials for primary schools

The Berlin data protection authority ('Berlin Commissioner') announced, on 8 February 2022, that it had published new teaching materials for primary schools on the subjects of data protection and security on the internet. In particular, the Berlin Commissioner stated that the teaching materials comprise of five different lessons where students learn, among other things, what personal data is, what rights they have, and what needs to be considered when teaching online. In this regard, acting head of department of the Berlin Commissioner noted that it is important to sensitise children early on to potential dangers in the handling of their data and to train them on secure internet use.

You can read the press release here and access the teaching materials here, both only available in German.