Church data protection: New rules for Carinthia now!

Church data protection: New rules for Carinthia now!

Tarviser Straße 30, 9020 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Österreich - June 7, 2025 brings a breath of fresh air in the media landscape of the Catholic Church in Carinthia. The official website of the Catholic Church of Carinthia, which can be reached at the address kath-kirchen-kaernten.at , highlights news from the parishes and organizational units of the diocese. It is not only reported on current topics, but also a forum for belief discussions and help.

The Diocese of Gurk's Internet editorial team is located at Tarviser Strasse 30 in Klagenfurt. Under the direction of Chancellor Official Msgr. Dr. Jakob Ibounig and editor -in -chief Dr. Karl-Heinz Kronawetter is aimed at a comprehensive and barrier-free information spread as a objective. Particular attention is also paid to the consideration of the WAI guidelines on accessibility. The users have the option of sending suggestions directly to the editors to improve access.

imprint and media owner

According to the legal requirements, the media law aspects report. The weekly newspaper "Sunday. Church newspaper of the Catholic Church of Carinthia" is also based in Klagenfurt, at the same address as the Internet editorial team. The Catholic Church of Carinthia, which includes 100 percent of the Gurk diocese, belongs to the media owner. The current editor-in-chief, Mag. Anna-Maria Bergmann, ensures that readers are provided with political, economic and cultural information from a church perspective.

A central part of the reporting revolves around the question of data protection guidelines within the church institutions. According to an article by Article91.eu , the church data protection law is directly applied in Austria without comprehensive adjustments. When implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the church institutions are under the supervision of a three-person data protection commission that supports the data protection officer.

data protection and challenges

A explosive aspect is that facilities such as kindergartens are recorded in accordance with the canon law requirements, while associations of believers do not fall under the regulations. This raises questions about the legal basis of data protection within the church, especially in view of the challenge to ensure uniform legal responsibility. It remains to be seen how practice will develop in terms of data protection disputes, especially since no one is known so far.

Overall, it can be seen that the Catholic Church in Carinthia tries to be a transparent and accessible source of information that promotes faith and life in the community. The ongoing dialogue with the believers and the adaptation to modern requirements, especially on questions of data protection, are balances that the church would like to master.

If you want to learn more about the current news and topics, you will find a lot of information and updates under the announced links. So the Catholic Church of Carinthia always remains at the pulse of its community.