Johanne Mersch

Articles - The GDPR is the single most important change in the data protection landscape since the 1995 Privacy Directive. It will have a profound impact on the way processing of personal data will be organized and how companies will prioritize the item of data processing on their corporate agenda. Companies involved in the processing of personal data having a connection with the EU will have no choice but to comply and respect the requirements.

Articles - In light of the Internet of Things, mobile apps that are installed in smartphones, other portable electronic devices, and smartwear devices collect and process increasingly large quantities of data – especially personal data. Among these mobile apps, an increasing number of lifestyle apps are currently available.

Articles - Facebook uses “datr-cookies” to collect personal data of non-members. These datr-cookies are automatically installed on the browsers of non-members when they visit a Facebook.com webpage. Facebook also makes use of so-called “social plugins” on third-party websites, which allows internet users to use some of the functionalities offered by Facebook, such as “like”, “share”, or commenting on a webpage.

Articles - On 11 November 2014, the motion Segers/Oosenbrug on Privacy Impact Assessments was adopted by the House of Representatives [“the House”]. The motion was proposed in connection with a legislative proposal, namely 34000 VII Budget Memorandum of Interior and Kingdom Relations 2015. The House expects a so-called Privacy Impact Assessment [“PIA”] to be performed by the government when proposed legislation may have an impact on the processing of personal data. If the PIA is not performed, it will be up to the government to explain why the PIA is missing.