According to the union, the law would be hypocritical. While it's supposed to help implement tougher European Union privacy rules that take effect in 2018, it would actually break EU law and implement "unconstitutional" regulations. National security concerns and trade secrets aren't worth giving up valuable rights, the union argues.

The good news? This is a draft, and the Federal Data Protection Commissioner's office is talking to the administration about at least some concerns. However, there's no guarantees that any revisions will bring the law into line with what privacy advocates want. Germans who object may have to either resign themselves to the changes or fight the law once it's implemented.