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Auskunftssperre

A German residents'-registry information block under §51 Bundesmeldegesetz for cases where disclosure could endanger a person or protected interest.

Full definition

An Auskunftssperre is a registry-information block under §51 of Germany's Bundesmeldegesetz (BMG). When the authority grants it, disclosure of registered address information is restricted where disclosure could endanger life, health, freedom, or a similar protected interest. Eligibility, evidence, duration, renewal, and local application steps follow the current statute and authority decision; do not reduce the process to a universal two-year rule. For ordinary purpose-specific disclosures, a separate Übermittlungssperre may be relevant.

Source: §51 Bundesmeldegesetz (gesetze-im-internet)

Related terms

Übermittlungssperre

A German registry opt-out that blocks specified disclosures from the residents' register, such as to address-book publishers, political parties, religious societies in covered cases, or for anniversary lists.

Melderegister

Germany's mandatory residents' registration database; third parties can request basic name-and-address data under statutory conditions, while registry blocks can restrict specified disclosures.

Address Confidentiality Program

A state-administered program that lets qualifying individuals use a substitute address for government records and mail.

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