European Data Protection Day: The Council of Europe, since the year 2007, has established January 28 as "European Data Protection Day". The celebration of this day aims to inform and raise awareness among citizens on issues protectionof personal data.
Personal data is protected by both Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU as well as by Treaty of Lisbon.
The Charter of Fundamental Rights defines the right to protection of personal data as a "fundamental right" stipulates that every person has the right to the protection of his personal data in all aspects of his life. In addition, the Treaty of Lisbon in its 16 article Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union establishes the institutional framework according to which every person has the right to protection of personal data concerning him and determines the legal base to establish rules on data protection in all activities falling within the scope of EU law.
Personal data consists of any information related to a natural person, regardless of whether the information refers to the individual's private, professional or public life. Personal data varies and can, for example, be a name, a photograph, an email address, bank account details, information posted on social networking sites, medical history information or the IP address of an email address. computer.
Rapid technological developments create new challenges for the protection of personal data in both the economic and social spheres. The scale of exchange and data collection has greatly increased. Technology allows both private businesses and public authorities to use personal data to an unprecedented extent for the pursuit of their business. Individuals are increasingly making publicly available personal information at a global level. There are no borders on the Internet, and the use of "cloud computing" means data can be sent from Berlin for processing in Boston and stored in Bangalore.
Building trust in the online environment is crucial for economic growth. Lack of confidence makes consumers hesitate to buy online and adopt new services. This threatens to slow down the development of innovative uses of new technologies and for this reason the protection of personal data is central to the Digital Agenda for Europe and, more broadly, to the Europe 2020 strategy.
European Data Protection Day New rules for the protection of personal data in the digital age
In January of 2012, the European Commission proposed a comprehensive review of the EU data protection legal framework. The proposals aim to strengthen individual rights and to help meet the challenges of globalization and new technologies.
The review concerns the reform of Directive 95/46/EC on EU data protection, and the institutional framework that has developed since then, to strengthen online privacy rights and strengthen the digital economy in Europe. This review is currently in development.
Commission Vice-President Viviane Reding, EU Justice Commissioner, said:
"Before 17 years, the percentage of Europeans using the internet did not exceed 1%. Today, huge volumes of personal data are being transmitted and exchanged from one country to another and from one continent to another within a fraction of a second. The protection of personal data is a fundamental right for all Europeans, but citizens are not always sure whether they exercise full control over their personal data. My suggestions will help build trust in online services, as citizens will be better informed about their rights and will exercise greater control over the information that concerns them. The proposed reform will lead to this goal and at the same time make life easier and less costly for businesses. A robust, clear and uniform legal framework at EU level will help unlock the opportunities offered by the digital single market and boost economic growth, innovation and job creation. "
European Data Protection Day The main changes brought about by the reform include:
- A single grid of rules on data protection, valid throughout the EU and abolition of unnecessary administrative requirements, with a special provision, from the regulation, for increased responsibility and accountability for those who process personal data.
- Single national data protection authority in the EU country, where the various entities will have to contact only one National Authority with that in which their main establishment is located. Citizens will be able to address them accordingly data protection authority their country, even if their data is processed by a company outside the EU. In cases where specific data processing is required consent, it is clear that this should be expressly given and not simply drawn.
- Easier access the citizens to their personal data and possibility transfer of data more easily than one service provider to another (data portability) in order to improve competition between services.
- Adoption "right to oblivion” so that there is a possibility of better managementof the risks that exist in relation to the protection of personal data on the internet, where citizens will be able to delete their data as long as there are no legitimate reasons that dictate their retention.
- Mandatory implementation of EU legislation abroad, in case handling data abroad from businesses operating on the EU market and offering their services to EU citizens.
- Strengthening independent national data protection authorities, so that they can better enforce compliance with EU law in the relevant national legal order and have the power to impose fines of up to 1 million or 2% of the worldwide annual turnover of the business in question violate EU data protection law.
- A new Directive, which will make the general principles and rules governing it applicable data protection in police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters. The rules will apply to both domestic and cross-border data transfers.
The Commission's proposals have already been referred to the European Parliament and the EU Member States, which are meeting within the Council of Ministers. The proposals are due to enter into force two years after their adoption.
Privacy Protection is on the agenda of the informal Council of Ministers on Justice Issues, organized at 23 January 2014, under the Greek Presidency at the Zappeion Palace.
http://ec.europa.eu/greece/news/2014/20140122_reding_malmstrom_council_el.htm
On the occasion of her celebration 11th European Day of Protection of Personal Data 2017,
the Authority is organizing
on Thursday 26 January*
on Thursday 2 February *
and Thursday 9 February*
in her Seminar Room, Kifissias Ave 1-3, Athens (1th floor), Information Meetings with spe- cialized scientists from the Audit Department.
European Data Protection Day 10 attendance time: 30
See also:
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/minisite/
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/newsroom/data-protection/news/120125_en.htm
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*The maximum number of participants in Information Days 26 / 1 / 2017, 2/2/2017 and 9/2/2017 completed.
⇨ Information for the Information Days is provided in 210-6475696.
With information from:
http://www.digitalplan.gov.gr/portal/resource/Eyrwpaikh-Hmera-Prostasias-Proswpikwn-Dedomenwn
http://www.dpa.gr/portal/page?_pageid=33,291056&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
