Legal basis

Basis for action by a detective agency, statutory provisions, arising from the current case law principles flowing, but also the voluntary recognition of the professional code of detectives.

§ The legitimate interest of the principal

The "legitimate interest" constitutes an essential basis for providing information and information. As a "legitimate interest" any private, public, moral or pecuniary interest is concerned, which is not in conflict with moral principles and law, or its legal pursuit is worthy of protection. The "legitimate interest" serves as a possible justification, factual terms of realized and criminal acts hereby as a justification of evidence that are not usable in all circumstances.

§ Federal Data Protection Act

The transmission of data to private bodies is according to § 16 para 1 No 2 BDSG acceptable if demonstrated to the satisfaction a legitimate interest in knowing the information to be data and the individual concerned has no legitimate interest in excluding the transfer. The receiver may process the transmitted data is used exclusively for the purpose and to which they were transferred to him. The forwarding authority it has to be noted.