- Chapter 1 – Scope and definitions
- Chapter 2 – Legal basis for processing personal data
- Chapter 3 – Data protection officers of public bodies
- Chapter 4 – Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
- Chapter 5 – Representation on the European Data Protection Board, single contact point, cooperation among the federal supervisory authorities and those of the Länder concerning European Union matters
- Chapter 6 – Legal remedies