EU, Documents adopted by the Data Protection Working Party resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The Working Party was set up to achieve several primary objectives:
EU, FAQs on Binding Corporate Rules (BCR), Article 29 Working Party (2008) resource International Materials OCEG Reviewed
The European Union's data protection authorities (The Article 29 Working Party) have published amended guidance on how companies can legally share customer and staff personal data with parts of the firm located outside the European Union.
"As explained in Working Paper 74 (WP 74), the Article 29 working party considers that BCRs are an appropriate solution for multinational companies and other such groups to meet their legal obligations and ensure a proper level of protection of personal information when transferring data out of the European Union.
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EU, Promoting data protection by privacy-enhancing technologies (PETS) resource International Materials OCEG Reviewed
The purpose of this Communication is to define objectives to achieve better protection of privacy through the use of information and communication technologies and to define precise actions to achieve these objectives.
ACT: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on promoting data protection by privacy-enhancing technologies [COM(2007) 228 final - Not published in the Official Journal].
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EU, Working Document: Transfers of personal data to third countries: Applying Article 26 (2) of the EU Data Protection Directive to Binding Corporate Rules for International Data Transfers (2003) resource National Laws OCEG Reviewed
As adopted on June 2, 2003.
EU/UK, Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2007 resource International Materials Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The EU draft Data Retention (EC Directive) Regulations 2007, as approved by each House of Parliament, will take effect on 1st October 2007. These regulations implement the Data Retentions Directive 2006/24/EC and will apply to public electronic communications providers. Data will be retained for a period of 12 months from the date of communication (Regulation 4(2)). The types of data to be retained are telephone numbers and mobile numbers (Regulation 5(1) and 5(2)). The regulations do not apply to data from internet access, e-mail and internet telephony (VoIP).
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European Commission Decision on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to processors established in third countries, under Directive 95/46/EC (2001) resource International Materials OCEG Reviewed
Having regard to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement
of such data.
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European Commission: Proposed revision of the Directive on electronic data protection (2007) resource International Materials OCEG Reviewed
DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on consumer protection cooperation.
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European Data Protection Digest (IAPP) resource Books / Publications OCEG Reviewed
A monthly journal from the International Association Of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Back issues are available beginning with January 2010.
European Data Protection Law: Corporate Compliance and Regulation (Oxford University Press, April 2008) resource Research / Studies OCEG Reviewed
Author: Christopher Kuner
An overview of laws, treaties and action updates of the EU Member States and Non-Members on data privacy protection.
European Parliament: Webpage on the legislative procedure on the Directive on electronic data protection resource International Materials OCEG Reviewed
Electronic communications: universal service, users' rights relating to networks and services, processing of personal data, protection of privacy, consumer protection cooperation ("Telecoms Package" [amend. Directives 2002/22/EC, 2002/58/EC and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004])
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