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Surveillance

Technological progress in the last few decades have made monitoring, tracking and profiling techniques easier, cheaper and more accurate. As a result, surveillance has increased in both the public sector (for law enforcement purposes and public security for example) and in the private sector (for targeted advertising for example). These practices can profoundly affect how individuals think and act, as well as other personal rights (such as freedom of expression or association). Any form of surveillance is an intrusion on the fundamental rights to the protection of personal data and to the right to privacy.  It must be provided for by law and be necessary and proportionate.

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7
Jul
2009
Guidelines

Consultation on the EDPS video-surveillance guidelines

The EDPS published the first consultation draft of his video-surveillance guidelines. Data Protection Officers of the European institutions and bodies and other stakeholders were invited to comment on these guidelines by 15 September 2009. The EDPS held a workshop on 30 September with a view to elicit further feedback to improve the draft Guidelines and increase cooperation to ensure compliance with data protection principles.

EDPS video-surveillance guidelines, consultation draft
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Workshop of 30 September 2009: Agenda
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Workshop of 30 September 2009: Welcome address by Giovanni Buttarelli
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Summary of comments received, 17 March 2010
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Workshop of 30 September 2009: Overview
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Topics
Privacy in the EU Institutions
Security & Access to Premises
Surveillance
Tracking
23
Jun
2008
Opinions

Protecting children using the Internet

Opinion on the the Proposal for a Decision establishing a multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication technologies, OJ C 2, 7.01.2009, p. 2

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COM(2008) 106 final of 27.02.2008
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Topics
Rights of the Individual
Electronic Communications, Information Society
Surveillance
Tracking
Profiling
20
Dec
2007
Opinions

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)

Opinion on the communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Europe: steps towards a policy framework (COM(2007) 96), OJ C 101, 23.04.2008, p. 1

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COM(2007) 96 final of 15.03.2007
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Topics
Privacy by Design
Surveillance
Tracking
Technologies
25
Jul
2007
Opinions

Implementation of Data Protection Directive

Opinion on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the follow-up of the Work Programme for better implementation of the Data Protection Directive, OJ C 255, 27.10.2007, p. 1

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Commission Communication, COM(2007) 87 final of 07.03.2007
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Topics
Police Cooperation
Surveillance
Technologies