EU lawmakers vote stricter data privacy rules

Lawmakers in the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee voted to strengthen Europe's data protection laws on the 21 October 2013, including plans to impose fines of up to €100 million on companies such as Yahoo!, Facebook or Google if they break the rules.

The heavily lobbied draft bill included a record-breaking 4,000 amendments.

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EUObserver, 17.10.13: 'Breakthrough' on EU data protection bill http://euobserver.com/justice/121817

ESO: Background information: EU wants data protection bill by May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-wants-data-protection-bill-by-may-2014/

ESO: Background information: Industry and MEPs grapple over data protection law http://www.europeansources.info/record/industry-and-meps-grapple-over-data-protection-law/

ESO: Background information: MEPs copy-pasting amendments from US lobbyists http://www.europeansources.info/record/meps-copy-pasting-amendments-from-us-lobbyists/

ESO: Background information: Forum: EU Data Protection Reform: Opportunities and Concerns http://www.europeansources.info/record/forum-eu-data-protection-reform-opportunities-and-concerns/

ESO: Background information: Forum: EU Data Protection Reform: Opportunities and Concerns http://www.europeansources.info/record/forum-eu-data-protection-reform-opportunities-and-concerns/

European Parliament: Press Release, 21.10.13: Civil Liberties MEPs pave the way for stronger data protection in the EU http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131021IPR22706/

European Parliament: Press Release, 21.10.13: Civil Liberties MEPs pave the way for stronger data protection in the EU http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20131021IPR22706/

BBC News, 22.10.13: Critics condemn new EU data-protection legislation http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24622919

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