ePrivacy Regulation – What’s the impact on SMEs?
Join us for a workshop on ePrivacy, its implications for SMEs, and how it differentiates from the GDPR, organised by DIGITAL SME’s Focus Group on Artificial Intelligence together with Cyberwatching.eu on 10 May, 11.30 – 13.00 CEST!
“My personal opinion in the legislative making process in the EU, is that we should move a little bit away from our very prescriptive and lengthy traditions in regulating every possible scenario and try to work on principles. That, I think is the correct recipe to regulate the future”. – Dr. Paolo Balboni
“Stricter rules are better for us and I think in the long term, a large data collection of metadata has been already monopolised by American companies, and there are bigger possibilities for European companies to grow if the law is a little bit stricter on these issues”. – Leonard Johard
“I called the Eprivacy regulation the missing piece of the puzzle on GDPR, as it is a very important piece of legislation. Eprivacy is about private life, it is a different fundamental right so it’s the missing piece of the GDPR scheme”. – Joâo Ferreira Pinto
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The first ePrivacy Regulation proposal was published by the European Commission in 2017. In contrast to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which concerns individuals’ personal data, the ePrivacy Regulation protects the confidentiality of electronic communications, for example through WhatsApp or Skype.
As of today, the legislation has still not been passed by Council and Parliament, who have rejected multiple proposals and draft regulations. This uncertainty negatively impacts SMEs active in sectors covered by the ePrivacy legislation. However, what is certain is that the new ePrivacy rules will have a large impact. It is necessary to remain updated, especially for SMEs who may not be able to fully follow the process nor employ professionals to ensure the correct interpretation and compliance for their company.
In this workshop, we will look at the current state of the Regulation, its potential impact on SMEs and how it will interact with the GDPR, as well as how the EU approach to data protection is evolving.
After the panel, participants will have the chance to ask questions during the interactive session. This includes specific legal questions which the speakers from ICT Legal will be happy to answer.
This SME workshop is organised in the framework of the European Project Cyberwatching.eu, which will contribute to making the Digital Single Market a safer place by promoting the uptake and understanding of cutting-edge cybersecurity and privacy services emerging from Research and Innovation initiatives across Europe.
Agenda
11.30 – 11.35 Introduction
Justina Bieliauskaite, DIGITAL SME
11.35 – 12.15 Elephant in a room: ePrivacy Regulation (Panel session)
João Ferreira Pinto, Portuguese Permanent Representation
Leonard Johard, INDIVID/Brilliance Center B.V.
Paolo Balboni, ICT Legal
12.15 – 12.30 ePrivacy Regulation and the current data protection legal framework
Paolo Balboni, ICT Legal
12.30– 13.00 Interactive Session with audience
Paolo Balboni – Laura Senatore, ICT Legal
Join us on 10 May to be part of the discussion! There are two ways in which you can participate:
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