À mesure que de nouvelles technologies voient le jour et sont intégrées dans nos vies (l’internet des objets, par exemple), les nouvelles utilisations des données à caractère personnel évoluent. Avec la croissance des capacités informatiques et de détection, dans le domaine de la biométrie, par exemple, ces évolutions suscitent des préoccupations légitimes au sujet de la protection de la vie privée et des données à caractère personnel.
Deuxième avis relatif au réexamen de la directive 2002/58/CE concernant le traitement des données à caractère personnel et la protection de la vie privée dans le secteur des communications électroniques (directive "vie privée et communications électroniques"), JO C 128, 06.06.2009, p. 28
This Opinion follows upon a first EDPS Opinion, as well as Comments, in which recommendations were made to help ensure that the proposed changes effectively provide for the best possible protection of personal data.
This Second Opinion comes as a response to the Council's Common Position which, on a number of critical points, fails to endorse some of the data protection safeguards proposed by the European Parliament and the European Commission or previously recommended by the EDPS. The recommendations presented in this Opinion aim at streamlining some of the provisions of the Directive, while at the same time ensuring an adequate level of data protection and privacy.
The Opinion particularly focuses on the provisions relating to the setting up of a mandatory security breach notification system for which the Supervisor believes there is still some room for improvement.
Résolution sur l’urgence de protéger la vie privée dans un monde sans frontière et l’élaboration d’une proposition conjointe d’établissement de normes internationales sur la vie privée et la protection des données personnelles
Avis sur le Livre vert de la Commission intitulé "Exécution effective des décisions judiciaires dans l'Union européenne: la transparence du patrimoine des débiteurs" - COM(2008) 128 final, JO C 20, 27.01.2009, p 1
On the 22 September, the EDPS adopted an Opinion on the Commission Green paper on the Effective Enforcement of Judgements in the European Union: the Transparency of Debtors' Assets. The Green paper focuses on possible measures at EU level that can be adopted with a view to improve the transparency of the debtor's assets and the right of creditors to obtain information with a view to effectively enforce their rights whilst respecting the principles for the protection of debtor's privacy pursuant to the provisions of Directive 95/46. The Green paper analyzes in detail the current situation as well as a broad range of possible options to reach these objectives.
The EDPS opinion is mainly aimed at providing guidance with regard to data protection issues that may arise in possible legislative initiatives stemming from this Green paper and complements the public consultation launched by the Commission in March. In particular, the EDPS welcomes the Green paper and the broad consultation to which it has been submitted and recommends that:
Possible legislative actions stemming from the Green paper should ensure that the processing of personal data carried out by the whole range of enforcement authorities is clearly based on at least one of the legal grounds laid down by Article 7 of Directive 95/46/EC, and in particular its letter c) and/or e);
The proportionality principle is duly taken into account not only with regard to the data elements to be disclosed by the debtors, but also with regard to other aspects such as the period of time during which the data are stored and disclosed, the entities having access to data, and the modalities of disclosure;
Any measures on transparency of debtors' assets respect the purpose limitation principle and that any necessary exception would comply with the conditions laid down by Article 13 of Directive 95/46;
Aspects concerning the provision of information to the debtors, the rights of data subjects, and the security of processing are duly taken into account.
The EDPS will remain available to provide informal comments on draft proposals arising from this Green paper and expects to be consulted on any adopted legislative proposals pursuant to Article 28(2) of Regulation 45/2001.
Le rapport annuel présente les éléments les plus significatifs des activités du CEPD en 2007. Il révèle l'accroissement notable du nombre de contrôles préalables des opérations de traitement des données personnelles dans les institutions et organes européens. Dans son rôle de conseiller sur les nouvelles propositions législatives européennes ayant un impact sur la protection des données, le CEPD a publié 12 avis. L'année 2007 a été celle de la signature du traité de Lisbonne qui prévoit une amélioration de la protection des données personnelles, et dont l'impact sera suivi de près par le CEPD.
