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Transfers of data

The transfer of personal data outside of the EU is only allowed under certain conditions as set out in Directive 95/46/EC and also in the General Data Protection Regulation which will be fully applicable as of May 2018. If a country is deemed by the European Commission to offer an adequate level of protection, it will be subject to the same rules as an EU Member State, which means that the recipient of the data in that state will not be obliged to take specific measures to allow for the transfer. Transferring data to a country without an adequacy decision requires appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or binding corporate rules. Derogations to this rule can be obtained in very specific cases. The European Data Protection Board, of which the EDPS is a member, will provide the Commission with Opinions on this subject.

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8
Jul
2015
Opinions

EU-Switzerland agreement on the automatic exchange of tax information

Opinion on the EU-Switzerland agreement on the automatic exchange of tax information

Available languages: German, English, French
Executive summary
Available languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish
Topics
International Agreements
Transfers of data
Information Security
Finance & Economy
Tax cooperation
Tax evasion
3
Jul
2015
Opinions Prior Check and Prior Consultations

Risk Analysis - Frontex

Opinion on a notification for prior checking received from the Data Protection Officer of Frontex concerning the Processing of Personal Data for Risk Analysis (PeDRA) (Case 2015-0346)

Available languages: German, English, French
Update of the notification for prior checking opinion received from the Data Protection Office of Frontex
Available languages: German, English, French
Topics
Necessity & Proportionality
Transfers of data
Borders, Asylum, Migration
Health
Police Cooperation
2
Jul
2015
Annual Reports

2014 Annual Report - EU Data Protection Reform: a historic opportunity for Europe

2014 was a year of transition for the EDPS, marked by the delayed selection and appointment of a new Supervisor and Assistant Supervisor. Despite the resulting uncertainty, the EDPS under the calm authority and tireless efforts of Peter Hustinx, whose 10-year tenure as EDPS drew to a close in 2014, continued to make significant progress in mainstreaming data protection in EU policymaking.

Building on this legacy, the EDPS' priorities for 2015, as part of the five year strategy of the dynamic team of new Supervisors, is to help the EU to speak with one voice on data protection to uphold the rights and interests of the individual in our digitalised society. To this end, the adoption of the data protection reform will be a significant milestone for Europe and an important message to the rest of the world.

Full text of the Annual Report:
Available languages: English
Summary:
Available languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Estonian, Greek, English, Spanish, French, Croatian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Maltese, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Finnish, Swedish
Topics
Data Protection Officer
General Data Protection Regulation
Rights of the Individual
International Cooperation
Transfers of data
Supervision coordination
Big Data & Digital Clearinghouse
Finance & Economy
Privacy in the EU Institutions
Conflicts of Interest
Technologies
7
Apr
2015
Opinions Prior Check and Prior Consultations

Single Supervisory Mechanism - European Central Bank

Opinion relating to the prior checking notification concerning the handling of personal data during the different stages of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) performance feedback process at the European Central Bank (Case 2015-0016)

Available languages: German, English, French
Topics
Transfers of data
Privacy in the EU Institutions
Staff Evaluation