During the critical period of the coronavirus we are going through, teleworking, i.e. distance working, has become the norm for thousands of companies and public and private sector employees. More and more people are working on a regular basis from their home, using computers, which are often connected...
With the 16-9-2019 "GDPR Shot: Media and personal data" the question was expressed about the completeness of article 28 of Law 4624/2019 with the national measures implementing the GDPR. It is recalled that this article regulates in particular the processing of personal data for journalistic purposes, excluding with the second paragraph...
The number of companies adopting teleworking is constantly increasing, in the context of taking measures to curb the coronavirus. Remote work in turn leads to an increase in the remote processing of personal data. This is a trend that carries special risks for the security of personal data...
"To be, or not to be, that is the question". Existential dilemmas of the Hamlet type in the field of personal data protection are posed by a recent announcement of the Greek supervisory authority (HDPA) for the Data Protection Officers (DPOs). According to the relevant press release of January, the representation of a controller is not allowed...
On December 4, 2019, the President of the Greek Data Protection Authority presented to the Speaker of Parliament the Report of the Authority for the year 2018. This is an important event for our country, but, unfortunately, without being given due importance. This is because the approach...
On December 20, 2019, the first fine imposed by the United Kingdom Data Protection Authority (ICO) for breaches of the GDPR amounting to 275,000 pounds (approximately 320,000 euros) was announced. The facts which took place in Old Albion teach us the value of keeping personal data in locked containers and taking (self-evident?) measures to protect them from the elements of nature.
A recent decision on October 30, 2019 by the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection of Berlin reveals vividly the danger of accepting the doctrine “keeping everything forever” under the GDPR. This is a practice followed, at least partially, even today in Greece by natural and legal persons, hesitating to adopt and apply reasonable deadlines for the deletion of personal data in relation to the whole range of their activities...
On Monday, August 26, 2019, the new law on personal data was passed by the Greek Parliament. This is an important legislative text with a dual content. First, special measures were adopted to implement EU Regulation 2016/679, also known as the GDPR. Secondly, EU Directive 2016/680 on the processing of personal data by law enforcement authorities...
The frequent violation of personal data legislation in Greece is still, unfortunately, an unpleasant reality. It occurs, inter alia, when: a) a debt collection company is persistently calling on a mobile phone, without disclosing its exact details or where it found the phone number, b) an email address receives promotional emails...