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DATA PROTECTION WEEKLY
Data Protection Weekly 38/2023
European Union EDPS/ EDPB: Joint Opinion on the Proposal for a Regulation on additional procedural rules for the enforcement of the GDPR The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have issued a joint opinion on the European Commission's proposal for additional procedural rules to improve the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation...
Data Protection Weekly 37/2023
European Union CJEU: Advocate General considers GDPR's applicability to Anti-Doping rules Advocate General Tamara Ćapeta issued an opinion on Case C-115/22 concerning the publication of personal data of athletes found guilty of anti-doping violations. An Austrian professional middle-distance runner faced sanctions for doping violations, leading to the publication of her personal data on a...
Data Protection Weekly 36/2023
CEDPO ADPO: Upcoming webinar on the pressures faced by Data Protection Officers The Association of Irish DPOs (ADPO), member of CEDPO, is hosting a webinar titled "Saving Private DPO: Insights from Inside the World of the DPO" on 19th September 2023, 12:00 - 13:30 CET, via Zoom. This session will discuss the intense pressures DPOs often face, leading to challenges like loss of confidence,...
Data Protection Weekly 35/2023
European Union European Commission: Turkey joins Digital Europe Programme The European Commission has signed an association agreement with Turkey to participate in the Digital Europe Programme. This agreement will come into effect upon completion of the necessary ratification processes. Businesses, public administrations, and other eligible organisations in Turkey will gain access to the...
Data Protection Weekly 34/2023
European Union European Commission: Digital Services Act comes into force in the EU On 25 August 2023, the Digital Services Act (DSA) cames into force. Aimed at bringing European values into the digital realm, the DSA introduces stringent rules around transparency and accountability for large online platforms. Key provisions include clear labelling of online advertisements and an outright ban...
Data Protection Weekly 33/2023
National Authorities Belgium: APD discontinues processing of several older cases The Belgian data protection authority (APD) has made a strategic decision to cease the processing of 389 older cases, mainly due to the lack of progress for over a year and because the circumstances of these cases are not particularly urgent or socially relevant. In 2022, the APD's Litigation Chamber received 604...
