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Joint Supervisory Authorities
The CNPD is present in the three Joint Supervisory Authorities (JSAs): "Schengen", "Europol" and "Customs".
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European Data Protection Board
1 year GDPR – taking stock
Just a few days short of the GDPR’s first anniversary, the European Data Protection Board surveyed the Supervisory Authorities (SAs) of the EEA and takes stock of the Board’s achievements.
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Activities at the European and international levels
In addition to its statutory tasks in national terms, the CNPD is also responsible for taking part in implementing and supervising observance of the protection of individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal data at both the European and international levels. The CNPD represents the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on a number of bodies and working parties including the "Article 29 Working Party", various Council of Europe committees, and the body that supervises application of the Schengen Agreements.
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Council of Europe conventions and rights
Council of Europe conventions and rights The Additional Protocol opened for signature in Strasbourg on 8 November 2001. It requires Parties to set up
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GDPR Compliance Support Tool
Launch of compliance support tool for new general data protection scheme
The CNPD, with support from Digital Luxembourg and in conjunction with the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), has developed a GDPR Compliance Support Tool. The purpose of this tool is to offer users an innovative, intuitive solution for ascertaining the level of maturity of their organisations with regard to data protection.
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National case law
Decision on the question of the probative value of recordings from video cameras not having been authorized in accordance with the Amended Act of 02 August 2002.
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CHAPTER VIII - Remedies, liability and penalties
Article 77 - Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority Article 78 - Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authority Article 79 - Right to an effective judicial remedy against a controller or processor Article
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CHAPTER II - Principles
Article 5 - Principles relating to processing of personal data Article 6 - Lawfulness of processing Article 7 - Conditions for consent Article 8 - Conditions applicable to child's consent in relation to information society services Article 9 
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Functioning
1 - Statute The CNPD is a collegiate body with three effective members and three substitute members. It operates in the form of a public establishment under the supervision of the Minister whose responsibilities include data protection (currently the Minister for Communications, Mr Jean-Louis Schiltz). It is nevertheless independent in the exercise of its functions. 2 - Rules of Procedure The CNPD’s rules of procedure were published in the Mémorial B (section B of the official gazette) of 28 January 2003. They define the CNPD’s procedures and working methods. They also lay down the rules of procedure applicable within the CNPD, its operating conditions and its internal organisation. 3 - Deliberations The CNPD meets regularly for deliberations. It is convened either by its Chairman or at the request of two of its effective members. 4 - Internal organisation of the CNPD The CNPD has the assistance of: * a department for “keeping the public register, processing notifications (and requests for authorisation), applications and complaints and following up procedures and sanctions”; * a legal affairs and documentation department; * an IT and logistics department; * a “public relations, communication and public information” department; * a “general administration, finances and budget” department.
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Court of Justice of the European Union
"Lindqvist"-Urteil (Veröffentlichung personenbezogener Daten auf einer Internet-Seite ohne die Zustimmung der betroffenen Personen) "ORF"-Urteile (Frage der Zuständigkeit des österreichischen Rechnungshofes, namentliche Daten über Angestellte im öffentlichen Sektor zu erhalten, die innerhalb eines bestimmten Zeitraums ein gehalt oder eine Pension bezogen haben)
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Discours, exposés et présentations
Discours, exposés et présentations Discours de de Monsieur Dean Spielmann à l’occasion du 10e anniversaire de la CNPD Le 28 janvier 2013, la
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Legislation
Within this section you may find all relevant luxembourgish legislative texts on data protection and privacy as well as the main european texts (European Union, Council of Europe), which are the basics for the luxembourgish acts on data protection. A selection of case law is also available.
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Brochures
Le but de cette brochure de sensibilisation du grand public est de présenter les droits des citoyens en matière de protection des données et d’
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Your data protection obligations
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Article 29 Working Party
Guidelines on the right to be forgotten
On 25th November, the European data protection authorities assembled in the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (WP 29)have adopted guidelines on the implentation of the judgment of the Court of Justice of European Union (CJEU) of 13 May
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Judgement by the Court of Justice of the European Union
The Court of Justice of the European Union invalidates the EU Commission Safe Harbor Decision
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
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Processors
Only choose processors that provide sufficient guarantees to ensure the protection of the personal data processed. Conclude a contract that sets out the processor’s obligations concerning the security, the confidentiality and the protection of the processed personal data.
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CNPD Course: 7&8 February 2018
Data Protection Basics
On 7 and 8 Febrary 2018, the CNPD organizes new courses on the basics of data protection. These courses are aimed at “beginners”, who wish to learn basic elements of data protection law.
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The right to data portability
You change you online provider and want to retrieve your data? The right to data portability allows you to receive, free of charge, the data you provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2021