Unter dem Titel „Data protection is the future!“ startet um 15:50 Uhr eine ansehnlich besetzte Diskussionsrunde zur EU-Datenschutzreform. Besonders interessant ist das, weil es ausdrücklich um beide Gesetzesvorhaben, die Datenschutzgrundverordnung (über die wir hier in den letzten Tagen oft berichtet haben) und die Datenschutzrichtlinie für den Polizei- und Justizbereich gehen soll. Organisiert wird das Ganze von den Sozialdemokraten (S&D) im Europäischen Parlament. Hier geht es zum Livestream (Achtung: schlechtes Bild, Ton ist ok).
The European Data Protection Package is one of the most important pieces of legislative as it presents a complete renewal of data protection in Europe. Can Europe make data protection count for global players? Which topics should get more attention?
Programme:
15h30 Start of the event & introduction by MEP Birgit Sippel, LIBE
15h40 Welcome note by MEP Hannes Swoboda (President of the S&D group)
15h50 Roundtable “Data protection is the future” with Dimitrios Droutsas (MEP), Paul Nemitz (EC), Eva Souhrada-Kirchmayer (DPA), Joe McNamee (EDRi), Ralf Peter Hayen (DGB)Crucial Points:
*the right to be forgotten. Should consumers be able to delete their profiles and data, or do they belong to the companies that stored them?
*data portability. Again a question of „Who’s data is it?“ In what way should consumers get hold of their data?
*sanctions. What should happen when data is used in ways that are not in line with the Regulation? Can data protection count without tough penalisation?
*the transfer of personal data to third countries, i.e. the U.S.
*the scope of the regulation. Will it concern European authorities like Europol and Frontex?
*the binding character. What is more important, minimum standards or harmonisation?