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ARTICLE · 11 JANUARY 2017

Article 29 Working Party Issues Guidance On Data Portability, DPOs And Lead Supervisory Authorities

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As we enter 2017, 2018 doesn't seem that far away…and with the new GDPR due to come into effect from 25 May 2018, organisations are running out of time to ensure compliance with the new data protection requirements.

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As we enter 2017, 2018 doesn't seem that far away...and with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) due to come into effect from 25 May 2018, organisations are running out of time to ensure compliance with the new data protection requirements. It is therefore not surprising that the Article 29 Working Party ("Working Party") is already issuing guidance.

Here, we discuss the Working Party's recent guidelines on:

  • The right to data portability
  • The role of the data protection officer ("DPO")
  • The establishment of the lead supervisory authority

Data Portability

With the aim of providing greater control to users and consumers, the GDPR introduces the new right to data portability (article 20). The new right requires controllers to inform individuals about their right to data portability: the right to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit them to another controller.

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