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Description As our society collectively moves online, so businesses, public administrations, associations and other professional actors increasingly find themselves collecting, exchanging and processing personal data. And yet, the use of such data is subject to stringent rules. Processing activities such

The Article 29 Working Party (WP29), at the April plenary meeting, examined certain critical matters with regards to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and of the Privacy Shield and adopted several key documents such as an

The Rakuten Group has adopted Binding Corporate Rules, which define its global data protection policy with regard to international transfers of personal data. The purpose of these rules is to ensure that the same level of protection as in the

As part of the Digital Lëtzebuerg initiative, the CNPD and the Ministry of State (SMC) organized a series of events specially designed to present the new General Data Protection Regulation and to guide you through its implementation. After a conference

On 11 October 2016,the CNPD and the media and communications department (Service des médias et des communications - SMC) organised a conference on the main changes introduced by the new general data protection regulation. This conference marked the start of

As part of the Digital Lëtzebuerg initiative, the CNPD and the Ministry of State (SMC) are proud to invite you to a series of events specially designed to present the new general data protection regulation and to guide you through

As part of the Digital Lëtzebuerg initiative, the CNPD and the Ministry of State (SMC) are proud to invite you to a series of events specially designed to present the new General Data Protection Regulation and to guide you through its implementation. A conference, which will be held on the 11th October 2016, will aim to present the main changes in the new regulation. From 14th to 18th November, specialized information sessions are organized according to the line of business.

"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