Data protection reform - Parliament approves new rules fit for the digital era
Dear colleagues, Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April : http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec... <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec...> 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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes. Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers. "The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament. "The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added. The new rules include provisions on: a right to be forgotten, "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, a right to transfer your data to another service provider, the right to know when your data has been hacked, ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules. New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state. The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities. "The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded. More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160413BKG22980/QA-new-EU-r...> here. Next steps The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date. Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law. Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent. Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law. REF. : 20160407IPR21776 Updated: ( 14-04-2016 - 16:23 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec...
Thanks for sharing, Rudi -- very important decision by the EP with impact on users. Best, Wolf Rudi Vansnick sent Fri, 15 Apr 2016 10:32:
Dear colleagues,
Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April : http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec... <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec...> 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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes.
Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers.
"The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament.
"The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added.
The new rules include provisions on:
a right to be forgotten, "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, a right to transfer your data to another service provider, the right to know when your data has been hacked, ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules. New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation
The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state.
The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities.
"The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded.
More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160413BKG22980/QA-new-EU-r...> here.
Next steps
The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date.
Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law.
Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent.
Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law.
REF. : 20160407IPR21776 Updated: ( 14-04-2016 - 16:23
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec...
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The thing we have been waiting for for a long time!!! Too bad it does not apply to the whole EU. Cheers R Inviato da iPhone
Il giorno 15.04.2016, alle ore 05:34, Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick@isoc.be> ha scritto:
Dear colleagues,
Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April : http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec...
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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes.
Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers.
"The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament.
"The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added.
The new rules include provisions on:
a right to be forgotten, "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, a right to transfer your data to another service provider, the right to know when your data has been hacked, ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules. New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation
The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state.
The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities.
"The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded.
More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A here.
Next steps
The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date.
Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law.
Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent.
Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law.
REF. : 20160407IPR21776 Updated: ( 14-04-2016 - 16:23
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Roberto Good morning. Surely it does? It is a Regulation that is directly applicable. Best Nigel Sent from my iPhone On 16 Apr 2016, at 03:37, Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com<mailto:roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>> wrote: The thing we have been waiting for for a long time!!! Too bad it does not apply to the whole EU. Cheers R Inviato da iPhone Il giorno 15.04.2016, alle ore 05:34, Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick@isoc.be<mailto:rudi.vansnick@isoc.be>> ha scritto: Dear colleagues, Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April : http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protection-reform-Parliament-approves-new-rules-fit-for-the-digital-era<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protection-reform-Parliament-approves-new-rules-fit-for-the-digital-era> 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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes. Parliament's vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers. "The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament. "The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added. The new rules include provisions on: * a right to be forgotten, * "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, * a right to transfer your data to another service provider, * the right to know when your data has been hacked, * ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and * stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules. New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state. The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities. "The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states' law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded. More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160413BKG22980/QA-new-EU-r...> here. Next steps The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date. Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law. Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent. Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law. 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UK is the usual exception. You know that we have some members that are more equal than others, and the recent Brexit agreement just does thing worse :( Cheers, R Inviato da iPad
Il giorno 16.04.2016, alle ore 01:06, Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson@icann.org> ha scritto:
Roberto
Good morning. Surely it does? It is a Regulation that is directly applicable.
Best
Nigel
Sent from my iPhone
On 16 Apr 2016, at 03:37, Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com> wrote:
The thing we have been waiting for for a long time!!! Too bad it does not apply to the whole EU. Cheers R
Inviato da iPhone
Il giorno 15.04.2016, alle ore 05:34, Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick@isoc.be> ha scritto:
Dear colleagues,
Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April : http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec...
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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes.
Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers.
"The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament.
"The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added.
The new rules include provisions on:
a right to be forgotten, "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, a right to transfer your data to another service provider, the right to know when your data has been hacked, ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules. New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation
The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state.
The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities.
"The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded.
More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A here.
Next steps
The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date.
Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law.
Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent.
Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law.
REF. : 20160407IPR21776 Updated: ( 14-04-2016 - 16:23
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Roberto, if Brexit wins the situation will be completely different. But, as Nigel pointed out, this new regulation applies to ALL Member States: - the procedure followed was "co-decision" (Council + Parliament) so it has "direct application" throughout the EU; - it will become effective 20 days after the approval by the European Parliament, so in the first half of May 2016, and will be enforced throughout the EU 2 years later, i.e. May 2018. Jean-Jacques. ----- Mail original ----- De: "Roberto Gaetano" <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com> À: "Nigel Hickson" <nigel.hickson@icann.org> Cc: "Discussion EURALO" <euro-discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org> Envoyé: Samedi 16 Avril 2016 13:15:50 Objet: Re: [EURO-Discuss] Data protection reform - Parliament approves new rules fit for the digital era UK is the usual exception. You know that we have some members that are more equal than others, and the recent Brexit agreement just does thing worse :( Cheers, R Inviato da iPad Il giorno 16.04.2016, alle ore 01:06, Nigel Hickson < nigel.hickson@icann.org > ha scritto: Roberto Good morning. Surely it does? It is a Regulation that is directly applicable. Best Nigel Sent from my iPhone On 16 Apr 2016, at 03:37, Roberto Gaetano < roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com > wrote: The thing we have been waiting for for a long time!!! Too bad it does not apply to the whole EU. Cheers R Inviato da iPhone Il giorno 15.04.2016, alle ore 05:34, Rudi Vansnick < rudi.vansnick@isoc.be > ha scritto: Dear colleagues, Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April : http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec... 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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes. Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers. "The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament. "The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added. The new rules include provisions on: * a right to be forgotten, * "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, * a right to transfer your data to another service provider, * the right to know when your data has been hacked, * ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and * stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules. New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state. The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities. "The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded. More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A here. Next steps The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date. Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law. Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent. Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law. REF. : 20160407IPR21776 Updated: ( 14-04-2016 - 16:23 http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec... _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org _______________________________________________ EURO-Discuss mailing list EURO-Discuss@atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/euro-discuss Homepage for the region: http://www.euralo.org
Hello, am 16.04.2016 um 13:15 schrieb Roberto Gaetano:
UK is the usual exception.
Yes, there is an exception. But only for the directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes, not for the general data protection regulation! Kind Regards, Werner
Il giorno 16.04.2016, alle ore 01:06, Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson@icann.org <mailto:nigel.hickson@icann.org>> ha scritto:
Roberto
Good morning. Surely it does? It is a Regulation that is directly applicable.
Best
Nigel
Sent from my iPhone
On 16 Apr 2016, at 03:37, Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com <mailto:roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>> wrote:
The thing we have been waiting for for a long time!!! Too bad it does not apply to the whole EU. Cheers R
Inviato da iPhone
Il giorno 15.04.2016, alle ore 05:34, Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick@isoc.be <mailto:rudi.vansnick@isoc.be>> ha scritto:
Dear colleagues,
*Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April :* http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec... <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec...>
*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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes.*
Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers.
"The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament.
"The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added.
The new rules include provisions on:
* a right to be forgotten, * "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, * a right to transfer your data to another service provider, * the right to know when your data has been hacked, * ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and * stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules.
*New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation*
The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state.
The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities.
"The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded.
More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160413BKG22980/QA-new-EU-r...> here.
*Next steps*
The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date.
Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law.
Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent.
Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law.
REF. : 20160407IPR21776 Updated: ( 14-04-2016 - 16:23
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec... _______________________________________________
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Thanks, Werner, for the explanation. R. Inviato da iPad
Il giorno 17.04.2016, alle ore 13:18, W. Hülsmann (DVD e.V.) <huelsmann@datenschutzverein.de> ha scritto:
Hello,
am 16.04.2016 um 13:15 schrieb Roberto Gaetano:
UK is the usual exception.
Yes, there is an exception. But only for the directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes, not for the general data protection regulation!
Kind Regards,
Werner
Il giorno 16.04.2016, alle ore 01:06, Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson@icann.org <mailto:nigel.hickson@icann.org>> ha scritto:
Roberto
Good morning. Surely it does? It is a Regulation that is directly applicable.
Best
Nigel
Sent from my iPhone
On 16 Apr 2016, at 03:37, Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com <mailto:roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>> wrote:
The thing we have been waiting for for a long time!!! Too bad it does not apply to the whole EU. Cheers R
Inviato da iPhone
Il giorno 15.04.2016, alle ore 05:34, Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick@isoc.be <mailto:rudi.vansnick@isoc.be>> ha scritto:
Dear colleagues,
*Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April :* http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec... <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec...>
*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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes.*
Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers.
"The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament.
"The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added.
The new rules include provisions on:
* a right to be forgotten, * "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, * a right to transfer your data to another service provider, * the right to know when your data has been hacked, * ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and * stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules.
*New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation*
The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state.
The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities.
"The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded.
More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160413BKG22980/QA-new-EU-r...> here.
*Next steps*
The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date.
Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law.
Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent.
Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law.
REF. : 20160407IPR21776 Updated: ( 14-04-2016 - 16:23
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protec... _______________________________________________
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* Münchner Str. 101 - Gebäude 1 / 1. OG - D-85737 Ismaning Tel.: 089 / 61 51 54 40, FAX: 089 / 51 30 56 98 * Kurfürstenstr. 6 - D-12105 Berlin-Mariendorf Tel. 030 / 22 43 84 36 Mobil: 0157 / 34 78 31 23 E-Mail: huelsmann@datenschutzverein.de Mein privater Blog: http://extdsb.info
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You know that we have some members that are more equal than others, and the recent Brexit agreement just does thing worse :( Cheers, R Inviato da iPad Il giorno 16.04.2016, alle ore 01:06, Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson@icann.org<mailto:nigel.hickson@icann.org>> ha scritto: Roberto Good morning. Surely it does? It is a Regulation that is directly applicable. Best Nigel Sent from my iPhone On 16 Apr 2016, at 03:37, Roberto Gaetano <roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com<mailto:roberto_gaetano@hotmail.com>> wrote: The thing we have been waiting for for a long time!!! Too bad it does not apply to the whole EU. Cheers R Inviato da iPhone Il giorno 15.04.2016, alle ore 05:34, Rudi Vansnick <rudi.vansnick@isoc.be<mailto:rudi.vansnick@isoc.be>> ha scritto: Dear colleagues, Important EU decision taken Thursday 14 April : http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protection-reform-Parliament-approves-new-rules-fit-for-the-digital-era<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160407IPR21776/Data-protection-reform-Parliament-approves-new-rules-fit-for-the-digital-era> 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 on Thursday. The reform also sets minimum standards on use of data for policing and judicial purposes. Parliament’s vote ends more than four years of work on a complete overhaul of EU data protection rules. The reform will replace the current data protection directive, dating back to 1995 when the internet was still in its infancy, with a general regulation designed to give citizens more control over their own private information in a digitised world of smartphones, social media, internet banking and global transfers. "The general data protection regulation makes a high, uniform level of data protection throughout the EU a reality. This is a great success for the European Parliament and a fierce European 'yes' to strong consumer rights and competition in the digital age. Citizens will be able to decide for themselves which personal information they want to share", said Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens, DE), who steered the legislation through Parliament. "The regulation will also create clarity for businesses by establishing a single law across the EU. The new law creates confidence, legal certainty and fairer competition", he added. The new rules include provisions on: * a right to be forgotten, * "clear and affirmative consent" to the processing of private data by the person concerned, * a right to transfer your data to another service provider, * the right to know when your data has been hacked, * ensuring that privacy policies are explained in clear and understandable language, and * stronger enforcement and fines up to 4% of firms' total worldwide annual turnover, as a deterrent to breaking the rules. New rules on data transfers to ensure smoother police cooperation The data protection package also includes a directive on data transfers for policing and judicial purposes. It will apply to data transfers across borders within the EU as well as, for the first time, setting minimum standards for data processing for policing purposes within each member state. The new rules aim to protect individuals, whether victims, criminals or witnesses, by setting out clear rights and limitations on data transfers for the purpose of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, including safeguarding against and preventing threats to public security, while at the same time facilitating smoother and more effective cooperation among law enforcement authorities. "The main problem concerning terrorist attacks and other transnational crimes is that member states’ law enforcement authorities are reluctant to exchange valuable information", said Parliament's lead MEP on the directive Marju Lauristin (S&D, ET)."By setting European standards for information exchange between law enforcement authorities, the data protection directive will become a powerful and useful tool which will help authorities transfer personal data easily and efficiently, at the same time respecting the fundamental right to privacy", she concluded. More details on the general data protection regulation and the directive in our Q&A<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/20160413BKG22980/QA-new-EU-r...> here. Next steps The regulation will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the EU Official Journal. Its provisions will be directly applicable in all member states two years after this date. Member states will have two years to transpose the provisions of the directive into national law. Due to UK and Ireland's special status regarding justice and home affairs legislation, the directive's provisions will only apply in these countries to a limited extent. Denmark will be able to decide within six months after the final adoption of the directive whether it wants to implement it in its national law. 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Michele Neylon - Blacknight -
Nigel Hickson -
Roberto Gaetano -
Rudi Vansnick -
Subrenat, Jean-Jacques -
W. Hülsmann (DVD e.V.) -
Wolf Ludwig