In the latest episode of the PinG podcast “Follow the Rule of Law”, Stefan Brink and Prof. Niko Härting discuss the Distance Learning Protection Act, the oversight of intelligence services and freedom of expression. The focus is on a Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruling on the Distance Learning Protection Act, the oversight of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) by the Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information, and current issues surrounding the protection of public communications. The episode demonstrates once again how closely constitutional law, data protection and state oversight are intertwined.