Press Release: Opening a new Chapter for Data Protection

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) sent on 27 July 2015 his recommendations to the co-legislators regarding the draft rules of the Data Protection Regulation (DPR).

The DPR started being subject of trilogue negotiations between the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union in June 2015. These recommendations were therefore constrained by these negotiations.

The EDPS considered the existence of such regulation of vital importance, focusing on dynamic safeguards to allow the individual to be in control of their data in the big data world.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Commission proposal on new data protection rules to boost EU Digital Single Market supported by Justice Ministers http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-proposal-on-new-data-protection-rules-to-boost-eu-digital-single-market-supported-by-justice-ministers/

ESO: Background information: Website: European Data Protection Supervisor http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-european-data-protection-supervisor/

EurActiv, 27.07.15: EU watchdog launches transparency app for data privacy talks http://www.euractiv.com/sections/infosociety/eu-watchdog-launches-transparency-app-data-privacy-talks-316638

EUObserver, 27.07.15: EU data privacy chief criticises air passenger bill https://euobserver.com/justice/129776

EU: EPDS: EDPS recommendations on the EU’s options for data protection reform https://secure.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/edps/site/mySite/lang/fr/Reform_package

Politico, 27.07.15: Watchdog releases own version of data regulation http://www.politico.eu/article/watchdog-releases-data-protection-regulation-buttarelli-edps/

The Wall Street Journal [Blog], 28.07.15: EU Privacy Watchdog Backs Strict Fines for Firms Abusing Data http://blogs.wsj.com/brussels/2015/07/28/eu-privacy-watchdog-backs-strict-fines-for-firms-abusing-data/

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