---
type: source
title: "Recording of BigBlueButton Sessions"
tags: [moodle, bigbluebutton, data-protection, recording]
related: [bigbluebutton-recording-policy]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_studium_lehre_moodle_bigbluebutton_aufzeichnung_von.md"]
---

# Recording of BigBlueButton Sessions

This source provides the legal and procedural requirements for recording sessions using BigBlueButton (BBB) within the Moodle environment at the Universität Greifswald. It emphasizes that recording is subject to strict legal hurdles due to the impact on personal rights and privacy.

## Key Requirements

### Internal Events
For events accessible only to university users (no guest access):
- **Explicit Consent**: Consent from **all** participants must be obtained via a Moodle "Poll" (Abstimmung) activity before recording begins.
- **Standard Storage**: Recordings are deleted six months after the end of the current semester.
- **Opt-out Consequences**: Participants who do not consent can still attend but are restricted from individual interaction with the instructor or other students.

### Public Events
For events open to external participants (e.g., information days, symposiums):
- **Implicit Consent**: Consent is implied by participation, provided that the data protection declaration and purpose were clearly communicated in the announcement (website/email) and reiterated during the greeting.

## Data Retention and Usage
- **Extended Storage**: Storage can be extended up to a maximum of 2 years if justified to the Data Protection Officer.
- **Usage Restrictions**: Recordings must only be played via Moodle. Downloading, duplicating, or distributing recordings is strictly prohibited due to copyright and data protection laws, with warnings of significant legal consequences.

## Support
Technical issues are handled by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] via the [[groupware]] ticket system or the URZ hotline (ext. 1420).