On the 18th November 2019, FEDMA organized its annual data protection event at the European Parliament. This year’s debate was focused on the importance to foster user’s trust, both through industry’s efforts, and with a […]
FEDMA is very pleased to have attended the European Data Protection Board workshop on Data Subject Rights on the 4th November. The right to access was the most discussed data subject right, with the industry […]
FEDMA is very pleased to have attended the 41st International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) in Tirana, Albania, where members agreed a framework that aims to strengthen the group’s position as an effective […]
On 21 March, the Romanian Presidency announced that a provisional agreement, confirmed the following week by Member States’ ambassadors in COREPER, had been reached in trilogue on the modernisation of EU consumer law. The text of the […]
The Romanian Presidency of the Council is moving forward with the ePrivacy file. The Telecommunication working group (TELEWG) of the Council has met on the 12th and 14th of March to discuss the file. Now […]
Member states’ ambassadors meeting in the Council’s Permanent Representatives Committee agreed today on the Council’s position on a draft directive which amends four existing EU directives protecting consumers’ interests. The draft directive covers a wide […]
FEDMA gave an interview to Privacy Laws & Business regarding the e-Privacy draft regulation. The Romanian presidency of the EU Council, which hopes to reach agreement on the e-Privacy file at Council within the next […]
Personal data processed for direct marketing purposes relies mostly on “consent” (art. 6a) and “legitimate interest” (art. 6f). However, there is strong tendency in the market to suggest that consent is the only valid legal […]
FEDMA team would like to thank you for your support and sends you our very best wishes for 2019. For your information, our office is closed from 24th December to 2nd January included. Early December, […]
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