With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there have been uniform EU-wide standards for data protection for almost 5 years. An ombudsman was provided; only - despite the well-known data protection scandals - he had not processed a single complaint. The evaluation of personal data of EU citizens is only possible to a limited extent. EU sees itself "on course"However, the Data Protection Day also revealed that the whole thing is not running smoothly. Bruno Gencarelli, head of the data protection department in the EU Commission's Directorate-General for Legal Affairs and Consumer Protection, nevertheless sees the EU on course.

Source: The Munich Eye July 09, 2023 23:18 UTC