Thirtieth Plenary session: EDPB response to NGOs on Hungarian Decrees and statement on Article 23 GDPR

During its 30th plenary session, the EDPB adopted a statement on data subject rights in connection to the state of emergency in Member States.

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Data security, Data protection, Information privacy, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, General Data Protection Regulation, Law, Civil liberties, Fundamental rights in India, Privacy
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  • During its 30th plenary session, the EDPB adopted a statement on data subject rights in connection to the state of emergency in Member States.
  • The Board also adopted a letter in response to a letter from Civil Liberties Union for Europe, Access Now and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) regarding the Hungarian Governments Decree 179/2020 of 4 May.
  • In both the statement and the letter the EDPB reiterates that the GDPR remains applicable and allows for an efficient response to the pandemic, while at the same time protecting fundamental rights and freedoms.
  • Furthermore, the EDPB announced it will issue guidelines on the implementation of Article 23 of the GDPR in the coming months.
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