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Conference on the occasion of the Data Protection Day
The challenges of the upcoming data protection regulation
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
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CNPD Course
Data Protection Basics
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
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From 14 to 18 November 2016
Information sessions on the new general data protection regulation
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
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Statement of the EDPB Chair on the processing of personal data in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak
Governments, public and private organisations throughout Europe are taking measures to contain and mitigate COVID-19. This can involve the processing of different types of personal data.
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38th Plenary Session of the EDPB
38th Plenary Session of the EDPB
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39th Plenary Session of the EDPB
39th Plenary Session of the EDPB
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European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
Fourteenth EDPB Plenary session
On October 8th and 9th, the EEA Data Protection Authorities and the European Data Protection Supervisor, assembled in the European Data Protection Board, met for their fourteenth plenary session. During the plenary a wide range of topics were discussed.
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Global Privacy Enforcement Network
The CNPD participates in the annual coordination meeting of GPEN
On 2 and 3 April 2014, the annual coordination meeting of the "Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN)" was held in Manchester. The event brought together authorities from 34 countries and from different continents who have powers of intervention and/or
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Transatlantic data flows
Statement by WP29 on the consequences of the Schrems judgment
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
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EDPB adopts Guidelines on examples regarding data breach notification and joint opinions with the EDPS on new sets of SCCs
EDPB adopts Guidelines on examples regarding data breach notification The EDPB adopted guidelines on examples regarding data breach notification. These guidelines complement the WP 29 guidance on data breach notification by introducing more practice orientated guidance and recommendations. They aim...
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The GPA Reference Panel application window is now open
The GPA Reference Panel welcomes applications until 19 February 2021. What is the Global Privacy Assembly? Established in 1979, the GPA is the international forum of data protection and privacy authorities which provides leadership at the international level by connecting...
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28 January 2020: Data Protection Day
Data Privacy Day - Take control of your privacy
On 28 January 2020, the CNPD participated in the Data Privacy Day, which is an annual event organized by the Restena Foundation and the University of Luxembourg in the framework of the Data Protection Day.
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International transfers of personal data
The CNPD approves the BCR of PayPal
The PayPal 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 EU is provided to employees and clients of PayPal when their personal data are transferred to entities within the same group located outside of the EU.
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Transfer of personal data to the USA
Statement by the European data protection authorities following the invalidation of the Safe Harbor decision
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
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Judgement of 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 footpath
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
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Agence des droits fondamentaux de l'UE
Publication d'un manuel du droit européen de la protection des données
L'agence des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne et le Conseil de l'Europe viennent de présenter leur manuel sur le droit européen de la protection des données dans quatre nouvelles versions linguistiques, dont le français et l'allemand
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
The National Commission for Data Protection wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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11 October 2016
Conference on the new general data protection regulation
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
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The EDPB adopted its Strategy 2021-2023
The EDPB adopted its Strategy 2021-2023 On December 15th, the EDPB met for its 43rd plenary session. During the plenary, a wide range of topics was