“The company appears to be making millions of euros by selling people in Germany their own data.”
German landlords demand proof of solvency, so renters go to SCHUFA. SCHUFA advertises its €29.95 BonitätsAuskunft and buries the free copy that Article 15 GDPR already guarantees. The complainant got the paid product in five days and waited longer for the free one, which held one basic score instead of six. SCHUFA has turned a legal right into a toll on people trying to find a flat.