29
Mon, May
62 New Articles

The European Court of Justice ("ECJ"), in its judgment of 9 February 2023 in Case C-453/21, considered the interpretation of the dismissability of a Data Protection Officer and the performance by the DPO of other duties that may give rise to a conflict of interest. The ECJ ruled that an appointed DPO cannot hold a position within the organisation that would result in him or her determining the purposes and methods of processing personal data. The decision has significant implications for organisations wishing to entrust their DPO with additional tasks that may conflict with the DPO's duties.

The Hungarian Data Protection and Freedom of Information Authority (NAIH) recently fined a market-leading Hungarian media service provider HUF 10 million (approx. €25,000) for failing to comply with the data processing principles of lawfulness, fairness and transparency in its cookie management solution based on the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe's Transparency and Consent (TCF) Framework. This is the first time that the Hungarian authority has imposed a fine for cookie management issues and made it public.

Provaris Varga & Partners at a Glance

PROVARIS Varga & Partners is a Hungarian independent law firm including 6 partners and more than 20 lawyers with a prominent international clientele.

Our lawyers are highly qualified legal experts with outstanding business & academic background and specialized knowledge in the fields of Dispute Resolution, Technology and Digitalization, Data Protection, IP, Projects & Energy, Life Sciences, Public Procurement, Corporate & Commercial Law, Real Estate, European & Constitutional Law, Tourism & Sports Law.

Our clients cover a broad spectrum of sectors and we are very proud that our services are widely recognized by them.

The team continues to attract domestic and international clients by providing outstanding legal services.

Firm's website: https://www.provaris.hu/en/home/