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"In view of the upcoming Article 31 Committee meeting on the EU-US Privacy Shield, the Article 29 Working Party would like to reiterate its position as expressed in its April 2016 public opinion. The objective of the Working party

New EU data protection rules which aim to give citizens back control of their personal data and create a high, uniform level of data protection across the EU fit for the digital era was given their final approval by MEPs

Following the publication by the European Commission of the draft adequacy decision on the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield and related documents, the Article 29 Working Party has conducted its assessment in light of the applicable EU data protection legal

On 2-3 February 2016, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) met to discuss the consequences of the CJEU judgment in the Schrems case for international transfers. The WP29 welcomes the fact of the conclusion of the negotiations between the

To celebrate Data Protection Day, the Article 29 Working Party created an infographic presenting the new general data protection regulation. After 4 years of discussions at the European Union level, a final draft of the regulation has been released. It

The National Commission for Data Protection wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Following the landmark ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 6 October 2015 in the Maximilian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner case (C-362-14), the  EU data  protection  authorities  assembled  in  the  Article  29

The European data protection authorities assembled in the Article 29 Working Party take note of the milestone decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) of 6 October 2015 in the Maximilian Schrems v Data Protection Commissioner

The Article 29 Working Party has recently published the results of a survey on cookie usage of 478 websites frequently used by European citizens. According to the survey, there's improvement in information but cookies are still being set without

Safer Internet Day (SID) is organised by Insafe in February of each year to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world.Safer Internet Day 2015 will

In the context of the Data Protection Day, the National Commission for Data Protection, in collaboration with the APDL and Security made in Lëtzebuerg, organized a conference on the challenges ahead of the European regulation on data protection, followed by

On 27 January 2015, the National Commission for Data Protection, represented by Tine A. Larsen (President) and Georges Wantz (Commissioner), met with former Acting Secretary of Commerce and General Counsel of the United States, Cameron Kerry, and former Minister of

The National Commission for Data Protection wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

According to a judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Data Protection Directive applies to a video recording made with a surveillance camera installed by a person on his family home and directed towards the public

The new composition of Luxembourg’s data protection authority has been announced on 7th November 2014. Ms Tine A. Larsen (lawyer), Mr Thierry Lallemang (lawyer) and Mr Georges Wantz (IT and technology specialist) have been appointed as commissioners. Ms Larsen

The CNPD and the Chamber of employees (CSL - Chambre des Salariés) published a brochure about surveillance in the workplace. The aim of this publication is to inform the reader on the rights and obligations of the employee and the employer

In May 2014, a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union strenghtened the "right to be forgotten". According to this judgment, a European citizen may ask a search engine operator to remove a link from the list

The UIA (International Association of Lawyers) Privacy & Rights of the Digital Person Commission organises a seminar on data protection in the main courtroom of the European Court of Justice from September 18 to 20. Personal data protection has never