Attila Péterfalvi, the president of the Hungarian Data
Protection Authority, on 19 April 2018 made some relevant comments
regarding the GDPR during an interview with a Hungarian online
newspaper "Jogifórum". He highlighted that one of
the main novelties of the GDPR is the principle of accountability.
The data controllers must be able to demonstrate their GDPR
compliance in a documented way. This does not mean, however, that
the burden of proof is on them in case of a NAIH procedure.
The president noted that following the formation of the newly
elected Hungarian Government in May 2018, the Hungarian Parliament
has less than a month to implement the necessary national
legislation until 25 May 2018, i.e. the start of the GDPR. Mr.
Péterfalvi sees the biggest risk factor in the SME sector.
According to his experience, multinational companies are in a much
more advanced level with their GDPR preparation procedure and they
have the necessary resources for the compliance. He
