regelkonforme

regelkonforme is an adjective in German that describes conformity with rules, regulations, standards, or internal guidelines. It combines Regel (rule) and konform (conforming) and is used to characterize actions, processes, products, or data that comply with applicable rules. The dictionary lemma is regelkonform; regelkonforme is the attributive form used before nouns, as in eine regelkonforme Lösung, ein regelkonformes Verfahren oder regelkonforme Daten. Inflected forms vary with gender, case, and number (z. B. der regelkonforme, dem regelkonformen, die regelkonformen).

In usage, regelkonform denotes compliance with externally imposed rules or internal policies. It appears in law, compliance, quality assurance, information security, and software development. It is related to, but broader than, gesetzeskonform (law-compliant) and normenkonform (standards-compliant); regelkonform may refer to internal rules or guidelines that are not legally binding, whereas gesetzeskonform emphasizes legal requirements.

Noun forms include Regelkonformität (the conformity to rules) and die regelkonforme Verarbeitung (compliant processing, for example of data). Assessing regelkonformität typically involves audits, documentation, and verification that stated rules are followed. Ambiguities can arise from unclear which rules apply or which jurisdiction governs them, so texts often specify the relevant rules or standards.

Examples illustrate typical usage: Die Software muss regelkonform arbeiten. Die Regelkonformität der Datenerhebung wird regelmäßig geprüft.