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Data Protection Insider, Issue 14

– CJEU Rules on Surveillance Cameras – On 11 December 2019, the CJEU ruled on a case concerning the proportionality of video surveillance. The case concerned the matter of whether the installation of video cameras in the entryway to an apartment complex aimed at preventing vandalism, constituted a disproportionate interference with surveilled individuals’ rights. The CJEU’s judgment revolved around the […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 13

– EDPB Adopts Three Documents – On December 2nd and 3rd the EDPB met in plenary session. As a result of the session, the EDPB adopted the following three documents: • Art. 64 GDPR Opinion on Accreditation Requirements for Codes of Conduct monitoring bodies by UK SA. • Response to BEREC request for guidance on the revision of its guidelines […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 12

– Wojciech Wiewiórowski Elected as European Data Protection Supervisor – Following the voting procedure outlined in Regulation 2018/1725 – the Data Protection Regulation for EU Institutions’ – Wojciech Wiewiórowski has been elected as the new European Data Protection Supervisor. He was chosen over two other candidates: Yann Padova (France) and Endre Szabó (Hungary). Mr. Wiewiórowski has already been at the […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 11

– The EDPS on E-evidence and on Data Controllership within the EU – Last week, the EDPS issued two documents: 1. Opinion on Proposals regarding European Production and Preservation Orders for electronic evidence in criminal matters. In this opinion, the EDPS calls for a balance between fighting crime and for respect for fundamental rights. The EDPS pays special attention to […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 10

– Covert Surveillance at Work Deemed Legal by ECtHR – On 17th October 2019 the ECtHR Grand Chamber ruled, in López Ribalda and Others v. Spain, that the covert surveillance of supermarket cashiers in casu does not violate Article 8 ECHR. As a result of the video surveillance, the concerned employees, caught stealing products from the supermarkets, had been dismissed. […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 7

– The New Commission: Who Is in Charge of Data Protection? – Last Tuesday, President-Elect Ursula von der Leyen presented the new EU Commissioner-designates and their portfolios. The new Commission and the individual Commissioners still need to be confirmed by the European Parliament. Provided no changes are introduced, data protection topics will now fall under 4 different portfolios. First, the […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 6

– EU to Consider Facial Recognition Regulation – The European Commission are considering putting together legislation dealing with the use of facial recognition technology. In an interview with the financial times, Commission representatives stated that the new legislation would give EU citizens the right to “know when [facial recognition] data is used” and would tightly circumscribe any exceptions. The announcement […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 5

– Giovanni Buttarelli has Passed Away – Giovanni Buttarelli, The European Data Protection Supervisor, passed away on the 20th of August. The EDPS state: ‘It is with the deepest regret that we announce the loss of Giovanni Buttarelli, the European Data Protection Supervisor. Giovanni passed away surrounded by his family in Italy, last night, 20 August 2019.’ This is truly […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 4

– CJEU Deals with “Like” Button in Fashion ID Judgment – In the recent Fashion ID judgement concerning data protection responsibilities with regards to Facebook “like” buttons on websites, the CJEU ruled that websites embedding such social plug-ins are considered to be data controllers and likely require consent for the use of the plug-ins. This is a rich and varied […]

Data Protection Insider, Issue 3

– EDPB Adopts Eleven New Documents – During its July 2019 Plenary Session, the EDPB adopted eleven new documents. These include: • a set of Guidelines on video surveillance • an Opinion on standard contractual clauses (pursuant to Art. 64 GDPR) • an Opinion on codes of conduct (pursuant to Art. 64 GDPR) • an Opinion on the competence of […]
DPI Editorial Team

Dara Hallinan, Editor: Legal academic working at FIZ Karlsruhe. His specific focus is on the interaction between law, new technologies – particularly ICT and biotech – and society. He studied law in the UK and Germany, completed a Master’s in Human Rights and Democracy in Italy and Estonia and wrote his PhD at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel on the better regulation of genetic privacy in biobanks and genomic research through data protection law. He is also programme director for the annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection conference.

Diana Dimitrova, Editor: Researcher at FIZ Karlsruhe. Focus on privacy and data protection, especially on rights of data subjects in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. Completed her PhD at the VUB on the topic of ‘Data Subject Rights: The rights of access and rectification in the AFSJ’. Previously, legal researcher at KU Leuven and trainee at EDPS. Holds LL.M. in European Law from Leiden University.

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