Event

Data Protection and the Law Enforcement Directive

Objective

This hybrid seminar will analyse the practical issues faced by police and criminal justice authorities in protecting individuals’ personal data when it is being processed, including under the terms of the EU Law Enforcement Directive.

It will also look at how they can improve cooperation in the fight against terrorism and cross-border crime in the EU through the exchange of information required for investigations, including with third countries.

It will highlight some of the challenges that practitioners face in relation to the Directive’s correct use as well as different interpretations of particular provisions in some Member States. Moreover, the seminar will highlight findings from the first report on an evaluation and review of the Directive and lessons learned, an update on the latest CJEU and national jurisprudence on law enforcement and data protection, how EU justice and home affairs agencies deal with personal data within the context of large-scale EU IT systems, as well as safeguards and dealing with data breaches. Workshops will form a part of the seminar.

Key topics

• Findings from the first report on an evaluation and review of the Directive
• Revised Europol Regulation and data security
• Correct processing of personal data, safeguards and dealing with data breaches, including by EU agencies dealing with personal data within the context of large-scale EU IT systems
• Subjective/objective exemptions and how to deal with data subject requests
• Data transfer to third countries and adequacy decisions
• Latest CJEU and national case law

Who should attend?

Law enforcement officials, data protection officers, ministry officials, data protection professionals in the private and public sector, cyber experts, lawyers and other advisers in the area of data protection and compliance.

Hybrid format

If participants cannot attend the conference in Trier, they can still join online! Participants will be able to interact immediately and directly with top-quality speakers and other participants.

Details on the program, fees and registration can be found on the conference website.