The European Data Protection Supervisor recently issued a decision against the European Parliament in a case that resulted from a complaint submitted by certain Members of the European Parliament who alleged that the Parliament’s use of cookies violated data protection law, including requirements regarding the transfer of personal data outside of the EU.
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EDPS Opens Investigations Following Schrems II Judgment
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On May 27, 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor announced that it has opened two investigations regarding (1) the use of cloud services by European Union institutions, bodies and agencies; and (2) the use of Microsoft Office 365 by the European Commission.
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EDPS Publishes Opinion on Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act
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On February 10, 2021, the European Data Protection Supervisor published two opinions on the European Commission’s proposals for a Digital Services Act and a Digital Markets Act. The two proposals are part of a set of measures announced in the 2020 European Strategy for Data and have two main goals: (1) creating a safer digital space in which the fundamental rights of all users of digital services are protected, and (2) establishing a level playing field to foster innovation, growth and competitiveness in the European Single Market and globally.
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EDPB and EDPS Adopt Joint Opinions on Draft SCCs
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On January 15, 2020, the European Data Protection Board and European Data Protection Supervisor adopted joint opinions on the draft Standard Contractual Clauses released by the European Commission in November 2020, both for international transfers and for controller-processor relationships within the EEA.
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European Commission Publishes Draft of New Standard Contractual Clauses
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On November 12, 2020, the European Commission published a draft implementing decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries pursuant to the GDPR, along with its draft set of new standard contractual clauses. This blog entry provides key takeaways on the draft decision.
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EDPS Publishes Letter Addressing Coronavirus and Monitoring Location Data
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On March 25, 2020, the European Data Protection Supervisor sent a letter to the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology addressing the various initiatives involving telecommunications providers at the Member State level to monitor the spread of COVID-19 outbreak using location data. …
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Wojciech Wiewiórowski Selected as New European Data Protection Supervisor
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On November 26, 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor’s office and the European Parliament announced that Wojciech Wiewiórowski will officially be the new European Data Protection Supervisor for the new term of office. …
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The EDPB Publishes Updated Enforcement Figures for the First Anniversary of the GDPR
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On May 22, 2019, the European Data Protection Board published a summary of enforcement actions taken by the European Economic Area Supervisory Authorities for the year following the GDPR’s entry into force. This blog entry provides an overview of the findings.
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European Data Protection Supervisor Publishes Priorities for 2017
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On February 15, 2017, the European Data Protection Supervisor published its Priorities for 2017. The EDPS Priorities consist of a note listing the strategic priorities and a color-coded table listing the European Commission’s proposals that require the EDPS’ attention, sorted by level of priority.
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EDPS Issues Opinion on Coherent Enforcement of Fundamental Rights in the Age of Big Data
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Recently, the European Data Protection Supervisor released Opinion 8/2016 on the coherent enforcement of fundamental rights in the age of big data. The Opinion updates the EDPS’ Preliminary Opinion on Privacy and Competitiveness in the Age of Big Data, first published in 2014, and provides practical recommendations on how the EU’s objectives and standards can be applied holistically across the EU institutions.
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