DATA PROTECTION WEEKLY

European Union   LIBE Committee holds public hearing on GDPR implementation and enforcement The LIBE Committee of the European Parliament announced, on 2 March 2022, that it will hold a public hearing on the implementation and enforcement of the GDPR on 17 March 2022, following the European Parliament's resolution calling for an improvement in these areas in March 2021. This hearing will...

European Union Commission publishes proposal for Data Act The European Commission published, on 23 February 2022, its proposal for a Regulation on Harmonised Rules on Fair Access to and Use of Data (Data Act). The objectives of the Draft Data Act are the following : facilitate access to and the use of data by consumers and businesses, while preserving incentives to invest in ways of generating...

European Union EDPB launches first coordinated enforcement action on use of cloud by public sector The EDPB announced, on 15 February 2022, that it had launched today its first coordinated enforcement action. In the coming months, 22 national supervisory authorities across the European Economic Area, including the EDPS will launch investigations into the use of cloud-based services by the public...

European Union IAB Europe releases FAQs on Belgian DPA's decision on its Transparency and Consent Framework The IAB Europe published, on 9 February 2022, FAQs' on the Belgian DPA decision regarding the compliance of its Transparency & Consent Framework with the GDPR. The FAQs address questions, such as: Are TCF participants at risk towards their local data protection authority? Are TCF...

European Union EDPB adopts opinion on certification criteria You can read the press release here.   National Authorities France: CNIL publishes standards on management of commercial activities and unpaid debts The CNIL announced, on 3 February 2022, that it had adopted two new standards on commercial management activities and the management of unpaid debts, following a public consultation....

European Union   EDPB publishes  study on appropriate safeguards under Article 89(1) GDPR for scientific research processing The EDPB published, on 7 September 2021, a legal study on the appropriate safeguards under Article 89(1) of the GDPR for the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes. You can read the study here. Parliament adopts DSA The European Parliament...