diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d423fe4..4e8b87f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-java/compare/v3.1.0...HEAD)
 
+### Changed
+- `Session.sendBizEvent` will always send an event regardless of the `DataCollectionLevel` 
+
 ## 3.1.0 [Release date: 2023-06-05]
 [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/Dynatrace/openkit-java/releases/tag/v3.1.0)
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/Beacon.java b/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/Beacon.java
index ecdcc0f4..1f6ad90f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/Beacon.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/Beacon.java
@@ -891,10 +891,6 @@ public void sendBizEvent(String type, Map<String, JSONValue> attributes) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("type is null or empty");
         }
 
-        if (!configuration.getPrivacyConfiguration().isEventReportingAllowed()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         if (!isDataCapturingEnabled()) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java b/src/test/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
index 90080f08..f3de7056 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
@@ -1620,20 +1620,6 @@ public void sendBizEventWithNullPayload() {
         );
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void sendBizEventIsNotReportedIfEventReportingDisallowed() {
-        // given
-        Beacon target = createBeacon().build();
-        when(mockPrivacyConfiguration.isEventReportingAllowed()).thenReturn(false);
-        HashMap<String, JSONValue> attributes = new HashMap<>();
-
-        // when
-        target.sendBizEvent("EventType", attributes);
-
-        // then ensure nothing has been serialized
-        verifyNoInteractions(mockBeaconCache);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void sendBizEventIsNotReportedIfDataSendingIsDisallowed() {
         // given
diff --git a/src/test7/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java b/src/test7/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
index ebeb0c96..55ff083c 100644
--- a/src/test7/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
+++ b/src/test7/java/com/dynatrace/openkit/protocol/BeaconTest.java
@@ -1619,20 +1619,6 @@ public void sendBizEventWithNullPayload() {
         );
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void sendBizEventIsNotReportedIfEventReportingDisallowed() {
-        // given
-        Beacon target = createBeacon().build();
-        when(mockPrivacyConfiguration.isEventReportingAllowed()).thenReturn(false);
-        HashMap<String, JSONValue> attributes = new HashMap<>();
-
-        // when
-        target.sendBizEvent("EventType", attributes);
-
-        // then ensure nothing has been serialized
-        verifyZeroInteractions(mockBeaconCache);
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void sendBizEventIsNotReportedIfDataSendingIsDisallowed() {
         // given