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Several organisations have contacted the CNPD following the receipt of a request for access that seemed dubious. The CNPD immediately contacted the GovCert to check whether it is a legitimate email or a phishing attempt. It has indeed been confirmed that the demand that has come from the domain "electronicprivacy.eu" is classified as phishing.

The CNPD has published a new brochure for data controllers and processors. The goal of this publication is to inform businesses, public authorities and associations about their data protection obligations and guide them in their effort to be compliant.

On the 18th and 19th October 2017, the CNPD organized two Information sessions about the General Data Protection Regulation. Nearly 500 representatives of companies, public administrations and associations attended these events. DESCRIPTION The General Data Protection Regulation will be applicable

The annual general meeting of the data protection association ‘Association pour la Protection des Données au Luxembourg’ (APDL) held on 14 June 2017 provided an opportunity for the national data protection commission (Commission Nationale pour la Protection des Données - CNPD

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

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.

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

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.

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

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, the National Commission for Data Protection presented its 2013 activity report at a press conference in Esch-Belval. A record number of 177 complaints or requests for verification of citizens, 26 investigations, 2054 declarations of organizations