---
type: source
title: "BigBlueButton Privacy Information"
tags: [privacy, gdpr, bigbluebutton, moodle]
related: [bigbluebutton-datenschutz, bigbluebutton-recording-policy]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
authors: []
year: 2026
url: "https://rz.uni-greifswald.de/dienste/studium-lehre/moodle/bigbluebutton/datenschutz"
venue: "Universitätsrechenzentrum (URZ)"
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_moodle_bigbluebutton_datenschutz.md"]
---

# BigBlueButton Privacy Information

This source provides the official data protection and privacy policy for the use of the BigBlueButton (BBB) activity within the Moodle platform at the Universität Greifswald.

## Key Provisions

### Purpose and Scope
BigBlueButton is designated for large-scale real-time communication (video and audio) for events with more than 35 participants, including:
- Large lectures.
- Consultations of large university committees (e.g., the Senate).
- Information events or professional conferences.

### Data Collection
The service processes the following personal data:
- **Standard Usage:** Technical logs and usage data, including User-ID, IP address, URL, and audio/video streams.
- **Recordings:** In addition to the above, text data from the chat is collected.

### Legal Basis for Processing
- **General Use:** Based on Art. 6(1)(e) GDPR (public interest) in conjunction with § 3 LHG M-V, or Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (contract fulfillment) in conjunction with Art. 88 GDPR and § 10 DSG M-V for employment contexts.
- **Recordings:** Based strictly on explicit user consent according to Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR.

### Data Retention
- **Technical Logs:** Deleted after a maximum of 7 days.
- **Session Data:** Non-recorded sessions are volatile; files and presentations are deleted once the session ends.
- **Recordings:** 
    - Standard deletion: 6 months after the end of the current semester.
    - Maximum extension: Up to 2 years after the end of the semester, provided a justification is submitted to the Data Protection Officer.

### Restrictions and Rights
- **Access:** Recordings may only be played back via the Moodle activity.
- **Prohibitions:** Downloading, duplicating, or distributing recordings is strictly prohibited due to copyright and data protection laws.
- **User Rights:** Users have the right to withdraw consent at any time, request information about their data, and request correction or erasure.
