Bulletin n. 1/2012 | ||
June 2012 | ||
Vandelle Nathalie |
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Le contrôleur européen de la protection des données et la protection des données personnelles dans l'administration européenne | ||
in Revue de l'Union européenne/Revue du Marché Commun et de l'Union européenne , n. 554, janvier , 2012 , 44-50 | ||
The European Data Protection Controller (CEPD) is an independent supervision authority whose task is to ensure that the European Union's institutions and bodies (European Commission and European Parliament, for instance, comply with basic private data and privacy protection. It also advises European public services on all issues impacting private data protection. Lastly it cooperates with national supervision authorities with a view to promoting harmonised enforcement of data protection rules. In accordance with those guidelines, the Controller works to promote a "data protection culture" within European institutions and bodies. Thus he contributes to improving the quality of european policies whevener effective private data protection and privacy protection are a crucial condition of success. | ||