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How might the EU data protection framework change ?

How might the EU data protection framework change ?. Waltraut Kotschy Expert Workshop on Data Protection Podgorica, Febr. 7 2011. Why should it change ? (1). Ernormous changes since 1995 Technological developments Internet as a predominant way of communication Data mining

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How might the EU data protection framework change ?

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  1. Howmightthe EU dataprotectionframeworkchange ? Waltraut Kotschy Expert Workshop on Data Protection Podgorica, Febr. 7 2011

  2. Whyshoulditchange? (1) • Ernormouschangessince 1995 • Technological developments • Internet as a predominantwayofcommunication • Data mining • Cloudcomputing • etc • Globalisation: • Due totheinternet, „doingthings“ islessthaneverboundtobeingpresentat a specificlocation • Due totheinternet, informationcanbespreadeasilytothewholeworld • Abolition of „pillar“-structureofthe EU bytheLisbon Treaty • Coherencethroughout all matterssubjectto EU legislation - beyondcommonmarketmatters

  3. Whyshoulditchange? (2) • New technologies do not alwaysmeetwitheffectivedataprotectiontools: • Howtogetridof personal information in the Internet ? • Howto find theresponsiblecontroller on theinternet ? • Who canguaranteedataprotection in a cloudcomputingenvironment? • Globalisationmayforthedatasubjectleadto a • lack oftransparencyastotheuseofdataand • difficultiestoenforcedataprotection • New structureofthe EU makesitpossibletofullyextenddataprotectionrulestoareasofpoliceandjustice • Reasonfor lack offullprotectionby EU-legislationisnolonger existent

  4. Howshoulditchange ? • The Commission Paper COM(2010) 699 final, from Nov. 2010, makesseveralproposalsfor intensive discussion in publicduringthenextmonths

  5. Onecomprehensive DP- framework • The applicabilityof a revised Data ProtectionDirectiveshouldbeextendedtomattersoftheformer „thirdpillar“ (policeandjustice) • Itshouldbefullyapplicable, thatis: not onlypertaintomattersoftransborder-cooperation, but to all activities, national and transnational, ofpoliceorjudicialauthorities

  6. Enhancingrightsofdatasubjects • Applicabilitytotheformer „thirdpillar“- matterswouldautomaticallybefavourabletotherightsofdatasubjects; moreover • therightsofdatasubjectsneedtobeenhancedvis à visnewtechnologies, e.g. • „righttobeforgotten“ in theinternet • Mandatorydatabreachnotifications • Righttodataportability • Introducing „classaction“ tomakeenforcingrightseasierforthedatasubject

  7. Additional „Internet-rules“? • The internetempowersthe individual bycompletelynewpossibilitiestomakeinformationpublic, evengloballypublic. Such power needsbalancing • The Directivedoes not applytoprocessingfor „personal andhouseholdactivities“ Socialnetworkshavebecome a phenomenonwithseriousdataprotectionimplications theDirectiveis, however, not applicable

  8. Introducingsomenewprinciples • The Commissionpaperproposestointroduceseveralnewmandatoryprinciples: • dataminimisation • built in dataprotectionintonewprocessingsystems: „privacyby design“ • internaldataprotectionofficers • „Accountabilityprinciple“: stressingresponsibilityofcontrollers

  9. Globalisingdataprotection • Goal: minimumstandardofprotectionfor personal datawherevertheyareprocessed • Means: • Working togetherwith international communitytoestablish universal principlesfordataprotection • Follow moreoftentheprincipleofreciprocity • Withinthe EU: • Further harmonizationoftheinterpretationandimplementationof EU rules • Revisetherules on international datatransfer • Developprocedureswitheffect in all 27 memberstates

  10. Strengtheningenforcement • Revision of • Powers ofdataprotectionauthorities • Nature ofsanctions • Proceduresofsanctioning: • Introducecriminalsanctions • Stress joinedenforcementactionsbeyond national bordersorevencontinentaloutlines

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