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Personal data processed in cloud infrastructures: main legal aspects. Avv. Enrico Pelino Attorney at Law at Bologna Bar, Italy Senior Associate at ICTlegalconsulting EPA fellow enrico.pelino@ictlegalconsulting.com. Personal data processed in cloud infrastructures main legal aspects.
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Personal data processed in cloud infrastructures: main legal aspects Avv. Enrico Pelino Attorney at Law at Bologna Bar, Italy Senior Associate at ICTlegalconsulting EPA fellow enrico.pelino@ictlegalconsulting.com
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects Cloud computing raises significant issues in several legal areas • data protection and data security • competition-related issues • freedom of expression • intellectual property protection • ...
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects What are personal data and why are they significant in a research infrastracture? Some data + a natural person + connection (even indirect) between them = personal data
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects • which is the applicable national law? • are transfers of personal data to non-EU countries legitimate? • which set of security measures shall be applied? • Are data subjects granted rights to control their personal data? • Can the cloud provider be held liable? Main data protection issues
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects Applicable law • First: which is the data controller? • Second: is it established within the EU? Art. 29 Working Party’s notion of establishment • Third: does it uses equipment placed in the EU? • What really matters: the allocation of roles
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects Which set of applicable security measures? Art. 17(3) of Directive 95/46/EC • Establishment of the processor
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects Transfers of personal data to non-EU countries • Adequate level of protection (including organizations adhering to Safe Harbor ) Or: • Consent (or other cases set forth in art. 26(1) Dir 95/46/EC) • Contract (with data recipient) • ad hoc contract • model clauses • Binding corporate rules
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects The data subject’s rights • right to access • right to rectify • right to erasure/blocking • right to object forthcoming: • right to data portability • right to be notified of any serious breach of personal data • right to be forgotten • ...
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects Data controller’s liability Controller shall: • implement appropriate measures • ensure a level of security appropriate to the risks • choose a processor providing sufficient guarantees Controller is fully liable for compliance with those measures. Art. 23 Dir. 95/46/EC: • any person who has suffered damage as a result of an unlawful processing operation is entitled to receive compensation from the controller for the damage suffered
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects Data controller’s accountability • Art. 29 WP’s opinion no. 3/2010 controllers shall: • put in place adequate and effective measures • demonstrate so to DPAs • Art. 29 WP’s opinion no. 5/2012 controllers shall: • demonstrate that they have acted as to implement data protection principles • Regulation art. 22
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects Any change in sight? The forthcoming Regulation on data protection • one common legal text instead of 27 legal texts • European citizenship as an additional criteria for applicable legislation • a more mature view of transparency, accountability, data subjects’ rights, ...
Personal data processed in cloud infrastructuresmain legal aspects Protection of intellectual property and other assets • A robust contract • SLAs (PLAs) • Direct control over the cloud provider (e.g. control panels) • Access logs • Third party’s audit • Effective measures against vendor lock-in • ...
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