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Answer to a notification of prior checking on telephone, fax, infrastructure, network and system (Case 2007-358)
Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 lays down the data protection obligations for the EU institutions, bodies and agencies when they process personal data and develop new policies. This regulation also defines the obligations of the EDPS, including his role as an independent supervisory authority of EU institutions and bodies when they process personal data, and to advise on policies and legislation which affect privacy and cooperate with similar authorities to ensure consistent data protection.
Answer to a notification of prior checking on telephone, fax, infrastructure, network and system (Case 2007-358)
Answer to a notification for prior checking on accreditation (Case 2007-369)
Opinion of 11 July 2007 on a notification for prior checking on monitoring cases (Case 2006-548)
The EDPS has issued an opinion on the processing of personal data in the context of OLAF's Monitoring cases. The Opinion concludes that on a general basis the data processing complies with the principles established in the data protection Regulation. However the EDPS did make some recommendations. Among others, the EDPS asked OLAF to ensure that individuals whose data are processed by OLAF are informed of the data processing that takes place in the context of Monitoring cases. It also suggested some amendments to the privacy statement and asked OLAF to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the necessity of the 20 years conservation period vis-à-vis the purpose of such conservation.
Opinion of 10 July 2007 on a notification for prior checking related to management of the sickness insurance scheme (Case 2004-238)
The EDPS has issued an opinion on the management of the scheme which concludes that on a general basis the scheme complies with the principles established in the data protection regulation. However the EDPS did make some recommendations mainly as concerns raising awareness among non-medical PMO.3 staff regarding medical secrecy, the need to reassess the conservation period for data related to medical conditions and suggested some changes in the privacy policy. The EDPS further suggested limiting the transfer of information to the Management of Committee in the context of the appeals ex Article 90 of the Staff Regulations. In particular, the EDPS recommended removing identification information as it is unnecessary in order for the Committee to provide its reports.