---
type: concept
title: Data Privacy Compliance
tags: [privacy, security, regulations, urz]
related: [microsoft-outlook, mozilla-thunderbird, universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_e_mail_e_mail_einrichten_microsoft_outloo.md"]
---

# Data Privacy Compliance

Data Privacy Compliance at the Universität Greifswald, specifically regarding the [[central-email-service]], refers to the requirement that email clients must not transmit credentials or email content to third-party providers in a manner that violates institutional regulations.

## URZ Regulations
The [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] enforces these standards through its official regulations. A key point of contention is **§ 6 Abs. 2 Satz 4 of the URZ regulations**, which prohibits the use of software that sends university email data to external entities (e.g., Microsoft) without authorization.

## Impact on Software Selection
- **Forbidden Software**: The "New Outlook" app is banned because its architecture transmits data to Microsoft servers, failing compliance checks.
- **Permitted Software**: "Outlook Classic" (LTSC) is temporarily permitted as it does not exhibit the same data transmission behavior.
- **Recommended Software**: [[mozilla-thunderbird]] is promoted as a fully compliant, privacy-preserving alternative.
