An important step in the development of EU data law is the publication of the first draft of the Data Act, which took place on 23 February. The proposal is based on the EU's data strategy of 2020. The proposal seeks to create harmonised rules that promote access to data, the sharing of data assets…
New Act on National Data Assets in Hungary
A new act on national data assets ("National Data Assets Act") has been approved and published in Hungary and the new law will be in force from 27th of July, 2021.
What do national data assets mean and why is the new act important in the data economy?
National data assets mean data held by public…
Crazy facts about data protection
Why do we need smart privacy regulations?
The EU celebrates the first anniversary of GDPR-application. GDPR changed the data protection landscape in the EU and it has strong effects outside of the European Union too. Below, you can find some crazy facts about data protection that should be considered in the future when we think further how…
Regulation on the free flow of non-personal data
Last November, 2018/1807/EU Regulation on a framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the European Union was adopted and it shall be applicable from May 29, 2019 in all Member States.
The Regulation no. 2018/1807 applies to any data that is not covered by the GDPR, i.e. any data that is…