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Entreprise Data Warehouse - Commission

19
May
2009

Entreprise Data Warehouse - Commission

Opinion of 19 May 2009 on the notification for prior checking regarding the processing of personal data in DG ENTR Entreprise Data Warehouse (Case 2008-487)

The DG ENTR Data Warehouse (EDW) is a system in charge of retrieving data from multiple data sources (ABAC, COMREF, SYSLOG and DG ENTR's in-house financial data). The main goal is to provide managers with powerful reports presenting metrics of performance, like the 'Scoreboard' report, at destination of the Head of Units, Directors and Director General.

The EDPS examined the processing in the light of the legal requirements of Regulation (EC) 45/2001 and concluded that there was no breach of the Regulation provided certain recommendations are taken into account and notably:

  • The Data Warehouse should be limited to the use of data specified in the current notification and require further authorisation if other databases where to be added as database sources;
  • The data minimization principles, the accuracy of data and the necessity to transfer them should be assessed and evaluated;
  • DG ENTR should implement specific security measures relating to the planned system's specifications.
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