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The smart glasses debate has brought to the fore reactionary views that have been prevalent throughout history, at least since the portable camera was invented. In my previous deep dive (“Blinded by the LED: smart glasses, GDPR, and the illusion of hardware indicators“), I highlighted the fact that the same arguments being made today about […]
What is the target audience of the EDPB’s DPIA template? Most who *need* to carry out DPIAs more often have their own templates/tools since 5-10 years. And does it anticipate the Digital Omnibus? Only in part, with the biggest work yet to come. Some comments: 1. On the issue of DPIA requirement screening, its section […]
[This is a translation of an op-ed in French that was published in the French journal Revue Politique on SRB and the Digital Omnibus, plus the newest EDPB & EDPS Joint Opinion on the topic. The original in French can be found on the Revue Politique website. + The banner image is a jest – […]
Does training of AI systems involve the processing of personal data, and is it permitted under the GDPR? These were the two fundamental questions that I have already looked into in two previous articles: On the date of that second article, the Cologne Higher Regional Court (the Oberlandesgericht Köln – the Cologne HRC) delivered a […]
The European Commission’s announcement that it will consider simplifying regulatory regimes, notably in relation to data and technology, seems to open Pandora’s box. Is it a chance to draw lessons from what works well and what works less well? In this series on “Better Regulation” in relation to the digital economy, I will be exploring […]
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of giving a 5h presentation on the latest case law on the GDPR and other data protection legislation at various levels (Belgium, other EU countries, the Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights) to Data Protection Officers from a broad range of organisations and companies. The past […]
Let the name-calling begin. Companies looking to leverage data are now told that it is just like they are responsible for oil spills, cancer and drug cartel violence. As a lawyer working for some of the companies facing these absurd comparisons, I thought I would tackle another controversial stance now: just how absolute (or relative) […]
