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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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17
Feb
2012
Opinions

Driving licences including functionalities of a driver card

Opinion on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards driving licences which include the functionalities of a driver card, OJ C 139/01 15.05.2012, p1

See also the text of the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/126/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards driving licences which include the functionalities of a driver card

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Transport
Surveillance
Tracking
12
Dec
2011
Formal Comments

Implementation of the harmonised EU-wide in-vehicle emergency call ("eCall")

EDPS comments on the Commission Recommendation and the accompanying impact assessment on the implementation of the harmonised EU-wide in-vehicle emergency call ("eCall")

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Electronic Communications, Information Society
Transport
eCall
Surveillance
Tracking
28
Oct
2011
Opinions

Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy

Opinion on the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 of 8 April 2011 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 establishing a Community control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the Common Fisheries Policy, OJ C 37/01 , 10.02.2012, p.1

 

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Transfers of data
Surveillance
Tracking