To obtain views on the Commission's ideas - as highlighted in the Communication attached to this consultation - on how to address the new challenges for personal data protection (e.g., fast developing technologies, globalisation) in order to ensure an effective and comprehensive protection to individual’s personal data within the EU. |
We welcome contributions from citizens, organisations (i.e., Non-Governmental Organisations, businesses) and public authorities.
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Citizens
- Anker,
Wolfram,
[68 KB]
- Bell, Raymond [11 KB]
- Breyer, Patrick [35 KB] & attachment [23 KB]
- Cascianelli, Paolo [8 KB]
- Christoforidis, K. [7 KB]
- Coueignoux, Philippe & Leprat, Marc [125 KB]
- Croft, Sylvia [23 KB]
- Debet, Anne
 [84 KB]
- Data Protection@Centre for Socio-Legal Studies [153 KB]
- Eul, Harald [8 KB]
- Everix, Patrick [20 KB]
- Falkenberg, Peter [25 KB]
- González Fuster, Gloria [32 KB]
- Green, Harry [2.5 MB]
- Guzmán Rodríguez, Héctor [10 KB]
- Hoppermann, P. [23 KB]
- Jones, Eric P. [25 KB]
- Krenker Andrej [66 KB]
- Kukk, Urmas [38 KB]
- Kuner, Christopher [147 KB]
- Lachaud, Eric [160 KB]
- Laxén, Jon [42 KB]
- Masdevall, Jordi [26 KB]
- Mendez, Raul [20 KB]
- Mersault, Stephan [32 KB]
- Monaghan, Mark [17 KB]
- Narusberg, Ilona [7 KB]
- Navigator [27 KB]
- Nerrant, Stéphane [35 KB]
- Obrador Rosselló, Jerónimo
 [23 KB]
- Ojeda, Enrique [23 KB]
- Oliver, Paul [17 KB]
- Piñar-Mañas, José-Luis [81 KB]
- Pocs, Matthias [550 KB]
- Powell, Robert [20 KB]
- Provvidera, Marco [10 KB]
- Rihel [22 KB]
- Schneider, Robert [32 KB]
- Simón Molina, Francisco [23 KB]
- Strasser, Maritta [17 KB]
- Van den Broek, Jasper [17 KB]
- Wolf, Eike [58 KB]
- Wood, John [21 KB]
- Xuereb, Patrick [7.7 MB]
- Young, David [20 KB]
- Ziemba, Krzysztof [37 KB]
Organisations
- ABI – Association of British Insurers [36 KB]
- ACCIS – Association of Consumer Credit Information Suppliers [307 KB]
- ACT – Association of Commercial Television in Europe [30 KB]
- Advertising Association [122 KB]
- AEA - Association of European Airlines [61 KB]
- AFEP - Association Française des Entreprises Privées [128 KB]
- Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG [30 KB]
- Aktion Freiheit statt Angst e.V. [126 KB]
- AK Wien - Abteilung Konsumentenschutz [99 KB]
- Amberhawk Training Ltd. [242 KB]
- AmCham EU - American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union [410 KB]
- ANEC [36 KB]
- ARGE DATEN [199 KB]
- ASEDIE – Asociación Multisectorial de la Información [501 KB]
- Bar Council of England and Wales [971 KB]
- BDA - Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände (Confederation of German Employers) [163 KB]
- bdma – Belgian Direct Marketing Association [341 KB]
- Betfair [161 KB]
- BEUC – Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (The European Consumers' Organisation) [463 KB]
- BITKOM - The Federal Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media [43 KB]
- British Medical Association (BMA) [71 KB]
- BSA - Business Software Alliance [145 KB]
- BT Group [89 KB]
- Bundesarbeitskammer [741 KB]
- Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V. (Federation of German Industries) [1.8 MB]
- Carrefour [147 KB]
- CCBE - Le Conseil des barreaux européens [346 KB]
- CEA - European insurance and reinsurance federation [174 KB]
- CED - Council of European Dentists [50 KB]
- CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing Public Services [160 KB]
- Central Chamber of Commerce of Finland [610 KB]
- Cisco Systems Belgium BVBA/SPRL [436 KB]
- COCIR – European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical and Healthcare IT Industry [134 KB]
- Consumer Focus [347 KB]
- CPME - Standing Committee of European Doctors [57 KB]
- CREIS-Terminal (Centre de coordination pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Informatique et Société et Revue Terminal) [31 KB]
- DATEV eG [48 KB]
- Deutsche Telekom [30 KB]
- Deutscher Anwaltverein – DAV (German Bar Association) [35 KB]
- Deutsche Vereinigung für Datenschutz e.V. [25 KB]
- DGRI – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Recht und Informatik e.V. [441 KB]
- Dierks + Bohle, Attorneys [175 KB]
- DIGITALEUROPE [279 KB]
- DIHK – Deutscher Industrie- und Handelskammertag e. V. [45 KB]
- DSCI – Data Security Council of India [344 KB]
- EABC – European-American Business Council [549 KB]
- eBay [415 KB]
- EBF - European Banking Federation aisbl [105 KB]
- EBU - European Broadcasting Union [42 KB]
- ECTA - European Competitive Telecommunications Association [60 KB]
- ECTAA - European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Association & GEBTA - Guild of European Business Travel Agents (joint response) [193 KB]
- EFAMRO – European Federation of Associations of Market Research Organisations & ESOMAR – the World Association of Research Professionals (joint response) [154 KB]
- EGDF - European Games Developer Federation [110 KB]
- ELRA - European Land Registry Association [96 KB]
- EMOTA - European E-commerce and Mail Order Trade Association [109 KB]
- eNACSO - European NGO Alliance for Child Safety Online [453 KB]
- ENPA - European Newspaper Publishers Association & FAEP - European Federation of Magazine Publishers (joint response) [218 KB]
- EPA - European Privacy Association [468 KB]
- EPC - European Publishers Council & annex 1 [867 KB], annex 2a [142 KB], annex 2b [747 KB], annex 3 [2.4 MB]
- Equipe Obligations, Biens, Marchés [263 KB]
- ETNO - European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association [144 KB]
- Eurofinas [130 KB]
- EuroISPA - European Internet Services Providers Association [294 KB]
- European Social Networks [574 KB]
- FBF - French Banking Federation [38 KB]
- FEB/VBO - Fédération des Entreprises de Belgique [80 KB]
- FEP - Federation of European Publishers [227 KB]
- FIAD, FIAPF, IVF and MPA (joint response) [507 KB]
- FIfF e.V - Forum InformatikerInnen für Frieden und gesellschaftliche Verantwortung e.V. [201 KB]
- Finnish Industries EK [29 KB]
- FLA - Finance & Leasing Association [58 KB]
- FoeBuD e.V. [33 KB]
- GDD - Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Datensicherung e. V. [94 KB]
- GDV - Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V. [170 KB]
- General Electric Company [56 KB]
- GS1 [112 KB]
- GSMA Europe [166 KB]
- Hewlett-Packard [461 KB]
- Hunton & Williams LLP - Centre for Information Policy Leadership: part 1 [195 KB], part 2 [165 KB]
- IATA - International Air Transport Association [38 KB]
- ICAEW [192 KB]
- IFPI [131 KB]
- Institute for Innovative Progress [21 KB]
- Intel Corporation S.A. [335 KB]
- ISFE - Interactive Software Federation of Europe [80 KB]
- ISPA - Internet Service Providers Austria [222 KB]
- JBCE - Japan Business Council in Europe [59 KB]
- Johnson & Johnson [546 KB]
- La Poste S.A. [125 KB]
- Liberty Global [248 KB]
- LO and TCO
 [21 KB]
- Microsoft Corporation [553 KB]
- Morpho – Groupe Safran [142 KB]
- Mutualité Française [38 KB]
- NGFG - Nederlands Genootschap van Functionarissen voor de gegevensbescherming [318 KB]
- ÖGB - Österreichischer Gewerkschaftsbund [1.3 MB]
- Open Society Foundations [116 KB]
- Orange France Telecom Group [102 KB]
- Panoptykon Fundacja
 [674 KB]
- Privacy International [138 KB]
- SNCD – Syndicat National de la Communication Directe [441 KB]
- STEP - Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners [438 KB]
- Symantec Corporation [289 KB]
- TechAmerica Europe [198 KB]
- Telecom Italia [61 KB]
- Telefónica [107 KB]
- The Direct Marketing Association (UK) Ltd [141 KB]
- The Number [536 KB]
- TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH [64 KB]
- UEAPME [190 KB]
- Verbraucherzentrale Bundesverbandes [46 KB]
- VNO-NCW – Confederation of Netherlands Industry [155 KB]
- Vodafone [141 KB]
- VON Coalition Europe - Voice on the Net Coalition Europe [676 KB]
- VPRT - Verband Privater Rundfunk und Telemedien e. V. [199 KB]
- WFA - World Federation of Advertisers [153 KB]
- WKO - Wirtschaftskammer Österreich [1.9 MB]
- ZAW - Zentralverband der deutschen Werbewirtschaft e.V. [108 KB] & summary [53 KB]
- ZDF - Zweiten Deutschen Fernsehens [26 KB]
- ZDH - Zentralverband des Deutschen Handwerks e.V. [49 KB]
- Zentralen Kreditausschuss [56 KB]
Organisations Not Registered
- A&N Media Ltd. [63 KB]
- ACRO – Association of Clinical Research Organizations [107 KB]
- Activision Blizzard, Inc. [1.1 MB]
- AFCDP Association Française des Correspondants à la Protection des Données Personnelles [47 KB] (table 1 [104 KB], table 2 [88 KB], table 3 [94 KB])
- Alain Bensoussan Selas [83 KB]
- Allen & Overy LLP [714 KB]
- Air Transport Association of America, Inc. [204 KB]
- Atheist Union of Greece [153 KB]
- AURE – Alliance of UK Health Regulators on Europe [70 KB]
- BBA – British Bankers’ Association & AFME - Association for Financial Markets in Europe (joint response) [93 KB]
- BBC [63 KB]
- BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT [134 KB]
- BDIU – Bundesverband Deutscher Inkasso-Unternehmen e.V. [86 KB]
- Bundesverband Deutscher Zeitungsverleger (Federation of German Newspaper Publisher) & Verband Deutscher Zeitschriftenverleger (Association of German Magazine Publishers) (joint response) [164 KB]
- Berliner Datenschutzrunde [208 KB]
- Big Brother Watch [80 KB]
- Bird & Bird LLP [45 KB]
- Bisnode AB [81 KB]
- Bouygues Telecom [1.3 MB]
- Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer [43 KB]
- BSkyB – British Sky Broadcasting Group plc [83 KB]
- Bundeszahnärztekammer [56 KB]
- CBI [176 KB]
- CDT – Center for Democracy & Technology [333 KB]
- CLCV – Consommation, Logement et Cadre de Vie [52 KB]
- Crid – Centre de Recherches Informatique et Droit [98 KB]
- Cyberspace Law & Policy Centre [169 KB]
- Data Industry Platform [577 KB], annex [607 KB]
- DDV Deutscher Dialogmarketing Verband e.V. [67 KB]
- Digital Interoperability Forum (DIF) [86 KB]
- Digital Panda Opposition Front (D.P.O.F.) [54 KB]
- EADP (European Association of Directory and Database Publishers) [48 KB]
- eco – Verband der deutschen Internetwirtschaft e.V. [90 KB]
- EnCoRe Project [40 KB]
- Equifax Ibérica, S.L. [88 KB]
- Ernst & Young Société d'Avocats [217 KB]
- European Fundamental Rights Network (efrn) [46 KB]
- European Network of Centres for Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacovigilance (ENCePP) [116 KB]
- European Privacy Officers Forum (EPOF) [55 KB]
- European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) [505 KB]
- European Public Health Expert Workshop on Privacy Protection (EUPHEX) [135 KB]
- European Digital Rights (EDRi) [166 KB]
- Facebook [730 KB]
- FEBIS – Federation of Business Information Services [28 KB]
- FEDMA – Federation of European Direct Marketing [391 KB]
- FENCA – Federation of European National Collection Associations [84 KB]
- FEVAD – Fédération du E-commerce et de la Vente à distance [181 KB] & annex [105 KB]
- Garrigues – Gide Loyrette Nouel – Noerr – Pinsent Masons [341 KB]
- General Medical Council (GMC) [49 KB]
- Global Privacy Alliance (GPA) [106 KB] annex [44 KB]
- Grand Orient de France (GODF) [100 KB]
- GSE German Region Data Protection & Information Security Workgroup [42 KB]
- H7b1 Eurl [156 KB]
- HSK Partners [58 KB]
- Interactive Advertising Bureau Europe (IAB) [233 KB]
- Interactive Advertising Bureau Polska (IAB Poland) [611 KB]
- International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) [147 KB] annex [155 KB]
- ICMP – International Confederation of Music Publishers [110 KB]
- IDNetters forum [42 KB]
- Info Center Finland [154 KB]
- Intrum Justitia Group [175 KB]
- International Pharmaceutical Privacy Consortium (IPPC) [187 KB]
- Lee & White Consultants bvba [305 KB]
- Master 2 Professionnel “Droit des Nouvelles Technologies et de la Société de l’Information (NTSI)” [182 KB]
- Mediaset S.p.A.
 [158 KB]
- Munich RE [49 KB]
- NAID-Europe – National Association for Information Destruction, Incorporated – European Chapter [34 KB] annex [180 KB]
- Naukowe Centrum Prawno-Informatyczne [311 KB]
- NHS National Services Scotland [22 KB]
- Nokia Corporation [201 KB]
- PPA [107 KB]
- Privowny [433 KB]
- Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland [133 KB]
- SABI, Association of Information Security Administrators [47 KB]
- SFR [157 KB]
- SIFMA – Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association [108 KB]
- Skype Communications S.à.r.l. [597 KB]
- SWEDMA – Swedish Direct Marketing Association [5 MB]
- UFC-Que Choisir [112 KB]
- UFMD (Union Française du Marketing Direct) [177 KB]
- Ung Pirat [73 KB]
- UNI Europa [68 KB]
- VATM – Association of the Providers of Telecommunications and Value-Added Services [96 KB]
- vbw – Vereinigung der bayerischen Wirtschaft e. V. [90 KB]
- Verband der Handelsauskunfteien e.V. [76 KB]
- ver.di, Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft [21 KB]
- Verizon Business [118 KB]
- WKO – Werbung-Marktkommunikation (Professional Association Advertising and Market Communication Industry) [84 KB]
- World-Check [373 KB]
- Yahoo! [124 KB]
- Young Pirates [53 KB]
Public Authorities
- Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, Spain [207 KB]
- ANACOM – Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações, Portugal
 [32 KB]
- Bundesministerium des Innern, Germany, part 1 [84 KB], part 2 [73 KB]
- Bundesrechtsanwaltskammer, Germany [43 KB]
- CPVP – Commission de la protection de la vie privée, Belgium
 [362 KB]
- Data Inspection Board, Sweden [427 KB]
- Datatilsynet , Norway [55 KB]
- Data Protection Officer Quartet (DPOQ) [28 KB]
- Datenschutzstelle Fürstentum Liechtenstein [43 KB]
- DCO Bestuur en Onderwijs - Commissie Veiligheid en Justitie [105 KB]
- Der Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit, Germany [160 KB]
- Die Bundesregierung, Germany [82 KB]
- Eurojust [382 KB]
- European Data Protection Supervisor – EDPS [1.9 MB]
- European Medicines Agency – EMA [335 KB]
- Federal Trade Commission, US [113 KB]
- Information Commissioner’s Office, United Kingdom [145 KB]
- Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario Canada [58 KB]
- Institut de Veille Sanitaire, France [53 KB]
- Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia [19 KB]
- Ministry of Justice, UK [59 KB]
- Oikeusministeriö – Lainvalmisteluosasto, Finland
 [13 KB]
- Österreichische Ärztekammer [241 KB]
- Republik Österreich Bundeskanzleramt [189 KB]
- Republik Österreich Datenschutzkommission [280 KB]
- Republik Österreich Datenschutzrat [105 KB] (& beilage [51 KB])
- Rzeczpospolita Polska, Minister Spraw Wewnętrznych i Administracji [696 KB]
- SWR – Südwestrundfunk, part 1 [412 KB], part 2 [758 KB]
- Task Force Copyright [54 KB]
- Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin Latos (THL) [19 KB]
- The National Archives of England, Wales and the United Kingdom [25 KB]
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