EDPS - European Data Protection Supervisor’s Post

Yesterday I had the pleasure to discuss Pay or Consent models at the EDPS event. During my contribution, I shared: 1️⃣ How these models impact and affect people in their daily lives. Firstly, by explaining their incompatibility with fundamental rights and then by exploring the three levels of harm that people have to endure (both individually and collectively). 2️⃣ I also shared reflections on the sufficiency of cooperation and enforcement mechanisms under the GDPR (and to some extent the DMA) in ensuring digital rights and in addressing these dangerous models. Finally, I mentioned the pressing need to use the right narrative for this discussion. Thanks to all the panelists who enriched the discussion! For those interested, you can listen via the link below.

It was a pleasure to discuss #ConsentOrPay models with the EDPS - European Data Protection Supervisor and European Data Protection Board I presented: 🗺 prevalence of this model 💰 prices ‼ double paywalls !! and their unlawfulness 💳 subscription management platforms 🚨 paywalls that collect data whereas users pay NOT to be tracked 🌐 categories of websites using this model - spread into business, tech, entertainment, health websites Our legal and empirical works on this topic: ➡ Meta's Pay-or-Okay Model: An Analysis Under EU Data Protection, Consumer, and Competition Law  ➡ Legitimate Interest is the New Consent--Large-Scale Measurement and Legal Compliance of IAB TCF Paywalls  ➡ Your Consent Is Worth 75 Euros A Year-Measurement and Lawfulness of Cookie Paywalls (WPES’23) Very informative panel together with Sophia Hassel, Carolina Foglia, Tiago Sérgio Cabral, Chiara Manfredini, and Michael Koenig (Head of Unit of DMA Enforcement at DG  

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#ICYMI | The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, Patricia Kosseim, has proudly endorsed a statement at the 15th International Conference of Information Commissioners (ICIC). This statement underscores the essential role of access rights in advancing transparency, accountability, and citizen empowerment in the digital age. Access to information is fundamental to social, economic, and democratic governance. By championing these rights, we ensure a more transparent and accountable world for all. Learn more about the key commitments of the ICIC statement and its impact here: https://ow.ly/pWRP50SBwhM

European Parliament Think Tank (EPTT)--Study Regulation 1049/2001 on the right of access to documents, including the digital context [30 August 2024] https://lnkd.in/gmmr8T7Y or https://lnkd.in/gMpAppca   [excerpt] …the study paints a comprehensive picture of the current state of access to documents in the EU, highlighting significant gaps between legal frameworks and institutional practices. It calls for a reinvigoration of the principles of transparency and openness, adapted to the digital era, to enhance the democratic legitimacy of the EU. The study underscores the critical role of both the CJEU [Court of Justice of the European Union] and the European Ombudsman in safeguarding these principles and emphasises that meaningful reform and proactive transparency are essential for the EU to meet its democratic obligations to its citizens.

The Ministry of Justice (Greece) , in collaboration with the Council of the European Union , is launching a major initiative to modernize the judicial system. This part of the TJENI project, funded by EEA and Norway Grants, aims to enhance transparency and align with the European Convention on Human Rights. Thanks to insights from IMR/UNIVERSITY OF NICOSIA and strategic planning by Capacitor Partners , The Greek Ministry of Justice is adopting a phased digital rollout to improve efficiency and access. #DigitalTransformation #JudicialReform #InnovationInJustice #ECHR #CouncilOfEurope

Those waiting for regulation to be the stick to activate progress are likely to get a reprieve. But, for those that know that ESG is the carrot 🥕 for future-proofing their companies 🌎 this news is disappointing but irrelevant. Great recap on the state of CSDDD from today’s press conference. #theesgshop #csddd

Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive (CSDD): "Companies will be required to undertake due diligence to identify, where necessary also prevent or mitigate potential adverse impacts, and to end adverse impacts of their activities. Such adverse activities include slavery, child labor, labor exploitation, environmental degradation, pollution, and biodiversity loss". On 7 February, 2024, negotiators from the Parliament and the Council reached a provisional deal on an amendment to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) delaying the adoption of sector-specific standards by two years. The original CSRD mandated the Commission to adopt the second set of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) concerning sector-specific information including transport by June 2024. The text agreed by the co-legislators postpones the adoption of the new standards to 30 June 2026. This will allow companies to focus on the implementation of the first set of ESRS. It will also allow more time to develop sector-specific sustainability standards as well as standards for specific third-country companies. The date of application for third country companies will remain the financial year 2028, as set out in the CSRD.

If you have a spare few minutes, this video explains exactly what Legislation Monitoring is. The IMA has a duty, under the legislation that created it, to ensure that laws in the UK and Gibraltar reflect the rights of citizens under the Citizens Rights Agreements. One of the ways we do this is through our legislation monitoring work. More detail on our legislation monitoring work can be found here: https://orlo.uk/66HBL

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