Carolien Michielsen

Articles - In a judgment handed down on 1 December 2021, the Market Court annulled the decision on the merits 66/2021 of 4 June 2021 of the Litigation Chamber of the Belgian Data Protection Authority.

Speaking slot - In this era of digitisation, data is often called the 'new gold' or 'oil'.  In our aim to gain more insights that will lead us to higher revenue, new market opportunities or new regions, we are analysing data at full throttle. But it needs to be handled with care, using a data architecture that follows your general strategy while ensuring solid security, quality, etc.

Seminar - On 18 March 2021, Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen and Jan Joos host a webinar on 'The next generation of international data transfers', organised by DPO-pro.

Articles - As part of the New Deal for Consumers, aimed to strengthen EU consumer protection in light of the digital era, a new Directive 2019/2161 of 27 November 2019 has been adopted. The Directive contains modernised rules in view of digital market developments such as the rise in online platforms.