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ARTICLE · 31 OCTOBER 2018

Data Protection Authority Chairs 6th International Personal Data Protection Congress

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On June 6, the Colombian Industry and Commerce Superintendence (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio) carried out the 6th International Personal Data Protection Congress ...

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On June 6, the Colombian Industry and Commerce Superintendence (Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio) carried out the 6th International Personal Data Protection Congress, which included experts from countries such as Canada, the United States, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico (source document in Spanish). The Congress discussed the global impact of the European General Data Protection Regulation and how to achieve a joint regulation between nations.

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