Melderegister
Germany's mandatory residents' registration database; third parties can request basic name-and-address data unless you file a registry block.
Full definition
The Melderegister is Germany's residents' registration system under the Bundesmeldegesetz: every resident must register their address ("Anmeldung") at the local Bürgeramt. Because third parties can request "simple registry information" (einfache Melderegisterauskunft), name and current address, the registry itself acts as a quasi-broker feed. Residents control this with two tools: the Übermittlungssperre, which blocks specific disclosures (advertising, parties, churches), and the §51 Auskunftssperre, a full information block for people at risk. Understanding the Melderegister is essential to German data removal because it sits upstream of much address-trading.
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Übermittlungssperre
A German registry opt-out that blocks specific disclosures of your address, such as to advertisers, political parties, churches, or for anniversary lists.
Auskunftssperre
A German residents'-registry information block (§51 Bundesmeldegesetz) that fully hides your registered address where disclosure could endanger you.
Public Records
Government-maintained records that are open to public inspection by statute, including property records, court filings, voter rolls, and business registrations.
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