From the Executive Summary: “The concept of data controller and its interaction with the concept of data processor play a crucial role in the application of Directive 95/46/EC, since they determine who shall be responsible for compliance with data protection rules, how data subjects can exercise their rights, which is the applicable national law and […]
European Commission Decision 2010/87/EU on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries under Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Official Journal of the European Union L39/5, February 12, 2010 Whereas of the decision: “(2) Article 26(2) of Directive 95/46/EC provides that Member States may […]
Opinion 05/2009 on Social Networking,01189/09/EN, WP 163 Opinion’s Executive Summary “This Opinion focuses on how the operation of social networking sites can meet the requirements of EU data protection legislation. It principally is intended to provide guidance to SNS providers on the measures that need to be in place to ensure compliance with EU law. The Opinion notes […]
This is a guidance issued by the CCBE (Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe) to European lawyers in the use of the e-mails and the Internet. The first 2 pages are a “Summary of guidance” dealing with: (I) Content of e-mail and Internet sites Data; (II) Lawyer correspondence; (III) Safeguarding professional secrecy and […]
From the Introduction: “To try and further assist and guide organisations in developing BCRs the Working Party has developed the attached framework which is a suggestion of what the BCRs might look like when incorporating all of the necessary elements identified in documents WP 74 and WP 108.” Relevant Law: Directive 95/46/EC, Article 26(2); Documents WP […]
From the Working Document: “The working party/Data Protection Authorities have published these FAQs in light of their experience of the applications made for approval of BCRs and enquiries received about the interpretation of documents WP 74 and WP 108. The FAQs are intended to clarify particular requirements for applicants in order to assist them in […]
Topic: Release of university researchers’ personal data Diffusione di dati personali sulla vita privata di ricercatori universitari – 24 maggio 2006 “Ai sensi degli artt. 143, comma 1, lett. c) e 154, comma 1, lett. d) del Codice, vieta ai titolari del trattamento effettuato mediante diffusione sulle pagine webwww.covoprieca.com/controinformazione/casicovoprieca/vivisezione/indirizzivivisettori.htm, www.olocausto2000.it/lab_cri, ewww.sezione150.it/site/article_read.asp?id=104, così come individuati alle lettere c), d) […]
APEC Data Privacy Pathfinder (Sept 2007): “established by APEC Ministers to achieve accountable cross-border flow of personal information within the APEC region. This goal is to be achieved by developing and implementing a Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) system, consistent with the APEC Privacy Framework which was endorsed by APEC Ministers in 2004″. APEC Privacy Framework (published […]
From the Working Document: “This checklist is designed to assist a group of companies when it applies for approval of its binding corporate rules and in particular to help demonstrate how the group complies with WP74.” Relevant Law: Directive 95/46/EC, Article 26(2); Documents WP 74 The full text available at http://ec.europa.eu… Open pdf
From the Decision: “This decision amends Commission Decision 2001/497/EC of 15 June 2001 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries under Directive 95/46/EC for the purpose of laying down an effective model set of standard contractual clauses which ensures adequate safeguards for the transfer of data to third countries.” […]