Whistleblowing and Privacy: Key Challenges and Practical Insights when a Report Pops Up
summary
Explains that the EU whistleblowing directive is in force but only about half of member states have implemented it, Germany is still finalising a national law now debated in the Bundestag, and the rule applies to organisations with >=50 employees; outlines legal bases (article 17 and article 9 questions for special categories), practical measures like digital reporting tools, DPIAs and case management, when information can be deferred under article 14 para 5, courts require a balancing test, identity of whistleblowers can be withheld, and enforcement already hits providers with €30,000–€60,000 fines and records may require two‑year retention.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:25Why is whistleblowing important
- 2:54Privacy and whistleblowing
- 6:40Legal basis
- 10:23Legal basis of processing
- 14:23Transparency and information obligations
- 19:57Retention and deletion period
- 21:47Enforcement
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