Spolek pro ochranu Osobních údaju
Czech Republic
About
The Association for the Protection of Personal Data is the largest association of professionals involved in the processing and protection of personal data in business, local government and public administration in the Czech Republic. It is also a professional organization of Data protection officers in the Czech Republic. The association was founded in 2014 and currently has over 250 members.
Key Facts
Chairman
Vladan Rámiš
Contact Person
Vladan Rámiš, Dominik Vítek (Secretary for International Relations)
Date of incorporation
14th October 2014
Topics / Working Groups
- for DPOs
- for the processing of personal data in health care and pharmacy
- GDPR Impacts on Innovative Sector
- for the Media Sector and Journalists
- Privacy in the Financial Sector
- Direct Marketing and Internet Advertising
- for Cybersecurity
- for electronic communications
- for universities and high schools
News from Spolek pro ochranu Osobních údaju
Club evening with Jaroslav Hora
On April 26, 2022, the Czech Data Protection Association organized a “club evening” with the Data Protection Officer of the Czech Statistical Office, Mr. Jaroslav Hora. The discussion concerned his experience with personal data processing in the state statistical...
Comments on the draft of the EDPB “Guidelines 3/2022 on Dark patterns in social media platform interfaces: How to recognise and avoid them”
The Czech Data Protection Association sent the following comments on the draft of the EDPB “Guidelines 3/2022 on Dark patterns in social media platform interfaces: How to recognise and avoid them”: We welcome the opportunity to present our comments to the recently...
Seminar “American and European approach to data protection, unified vs. fragmented regulation”
On 22 March 2022, the Czech Data protection Association and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) organized an online seminar on the future of personal data protection and privacy from the US and European Union perspectives.
Arbitration Court and the Czech Data Protection Association have established cooperation
Arbitration Court attached to the Czech Chamber of Commerce and the Agricultural Chamber of the Czech Republic and the Czech Data Protection Association have established cooperation in resolving disputes in the field of personal data processing.
Comments on the EDPB’s draft “Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights – Right of access”
The Czech Data Protection Association sent the following comments on the draft of the EDPB draft Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights – Right of access (Guidelines).
Statement of the the Czech Data Protection Association on the implications of the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation
The Czech Data Protection Association is an organization gathering the data protection officers and experts focused on privacy and personal data processing issues in the Czech Republic. As an organisation as well as a group of citizens of the Czech Republic, we cannot ignore the violations of international law and the associated systematic disregard of human rights that are taking place in the context of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Workshop GDPR & Whistleblowing in Prague
The Czech Data Protection Association organized on 14 January 2022 – in cooperation with the Czech Union of In-House Lawyers – an online workshop on topic of personal data processing in the context of the whistleblowing.
Opinion on the change in the regulation of cookies
In the Czech Republic, the Electronic Communications Act was amended with effect from 1 January 2022. This change introduced the opt-in principle for cookies and other similar network identifiers, which corresponds to the text of the ePrivacy Directive. Following...
Decision of Czech Supreme Administrative Court regarding data breach
In its judgment No.1 As 238/2021 from 11.11.2021, the Czech Supreme Administrative Court dealt with a question whether or not liability for data breach is absolute under Czech law. Although the case was considered under the rules of old Directive 95/46/EC, the court held that these conclusions can also apply to the GDPR.
Czech DPA published overview of controls for the first half of 2021
ublished on its website an overview and more detailed information on closed inspections for the first half of the year 2021.