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Welcome to Data Protection Insider, your biweekly digest of the latest developments in EU data protection law. Each issue brings you insightful analysis of recent court rulings, legislative updates and regulatory changes that impact data protection across the European Union. Stay informed and deepen your understanding of the evolving data protection legal landscape with our biweekly updates.

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16. February 2020  |   by DPI Editorial Team

Data Protection Insider, Issue 16
– ECtHR Rules on Telecommunications Subscriber Registration – On 30th January, the ECtHR ruled on the Breyer case. The facts of the case were as follows: two German nationals bought pre-paid SIM cards. In the course of buying these SIM cards, they were required to provide certain personal information – including, for example, names, addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth etc.. […]
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23. January 2020  |   by DPI Editorial Team

Data Protection Insider, Issue 15
– ECtHR Rules on Online Hate Speech about Sexual Orientation – On 14th January 2020, the ECtHR ruled on the case of Beizaras and Levickas v. Lithuania. The facts of the case were as follows: Pictures of two young men, in a relationship, kissing, were posted on facebook. These pictures were met with numerous hateful comments, certain of which included explicit […]
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2. January 2020  |   by DPI Editorial Team

Data Protection Insider, Issue 14
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– 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 […]
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12. December 2019  |   by DPI Editorial Team

Data Protection Insider, Issue 13
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– 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 […]
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28. November 2019  |   by DPI Editorial Team

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 […]
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14. November 2019  |   by DPI Editorial Team

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 […]
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31. October 2019  |   by DPI Editorial Team

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. […]
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19. September 2019  |   by DPI Editorial Team

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 […]
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6. September 2019  |   by DPI Editorial Team

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 […]
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22. August 2019  |   by DPI Editorial Team

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 […]
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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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