Police in the south-western German state of Baden-Württemberg are to be allowed to use the analysis software from US firm Palantir, which is controversial among data protection advocates

The software was specifically developed for security agencies and is used by intelligence services, the military and police.

Palantir was founded in 2003 in the United States, notably by tech billionaire Peter Thiel. He is known for his libertarian and conservative positions, his closeness to US President Donald Trump and his criticism of liberal democracies.

  • plyth@feddit.orgEnglish
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    14 days ago

    Please allow me to end your 30 minutes of happiness.

    The German states of Bavaria, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia also rely on the software, but they have adapted their police laws accordingly.

    • sp3ctre@feddit.orgEnglish
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      14 days ago

      Of course palantir is also not called palantir here. It runs under the names “Hessendata” and “VeRA” and its the light version of the official “gotham”.