GDPR Series Part 4: The Right to Data Portability (Including Article 29 Working Party Guidelines)

23-01-2017

This series provides more detailed insight into the General Data Protection Regulation, which was published on 4 May 2016 and must be complied with by 25 May 2018.

This issue focuses on the new right to data portability, including the Guidelines and FAQs recently issued by the Article 29 Working Party ("Article 29 WP"). These documents are of particular importance as they provide guidance on how to interpret the GDPR requirements for the right to data portability. It should be noted, however, that we have serious concerns about the application of these requirements in practice.

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