Confidentiality
Confidentiality & identity protection
How the HinSchG protects your identity — legally, technically and organisationally.
How your identity is protected
Protection on three levels: legal, technical, organisational.
Confidentiality requirement
Under § 8 HinSchG, the identity of the reporting person is protected. It may only be accessible to staff handling the report.
Disclosure only exceptionally
Disclosure of the identity is only permitted in narrowly defined exceptional cases (e.g. criminal proceedings, court order).
SSL encryption
All data transmissions are SSL-encrypted. The connection is never unencrypted.
Fine for breach
Anyone breaching confidentiality risks a fine of up to €50,000 under § 40 HinSchG.
Anonymity possible
You do not have to give your name. Anonymous reports are covered by HinSchG and must be processed.
No IP storage
We do not store IP addresses and log no traces back to the sender.