Spolek pro ochranu Osobních údaju

Czech Republic

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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.

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Key Facts

Chairman
Vladan Rámiš

Contact Person
Vladan Rámiš, Dominik Vítek (Secretary for International Relations)

Date of incorporation
14th October 2014

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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

Annual publication on the 5th anniversary of the GDPR

Jun 9, 2023

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the GDPR, the Czech Data Protection Association published an electronic publication summarizing both 5 years of our life with the GDPR and the activities of the Association.

DPO of the Year in the Czech Republic

Jun 5, 2023

For the fifth time, the Czech Data Protection Assiciation has chosen the best Data Protection Officers appointed under the GDPR. This time, it selected the best and most active of them for the year 2022. The awards were presented at a ceremony held on 25 May 2023 in Prague.

The President of the Czech Data Protection Authority confirms the fine on the Czech Ministry of the Interior

Apr 25, 2023

A fine of CZK 975,000 (39.000 EUR) has been imposed on the Czech Ministry of the Interior for the widespread processing of data on persons who have been ordered to be isolated due to proven COVID-19 disease.

Czech methodology for legislative DPIA

Apr 4, 2023

The Czech Data Protection Authority has drafted a “Methodological Recommendation for Legislative Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)”.

The Transfer of Personal Data Outside The Eu Is An Important Topic For Many European Companies And Institutions

Jan 26, 2023

Some experts in the field of personal data protection are concerned about excessive restrictions on the free flow of personal data, especially between democratic countries, including the EU and the USA, but at the same time agree that excessive benevolence in the transfer of personal data outside the EU is not appropriate.

Members only: Free online discussion session

Jan 23, 2023

The Future of Data Protection in a Time of Restriction on Data Transfers Will the world be divided

The Czech Data Protection Authority has published its plan of audits for 2023

Jan 18, 2023

The Czech DPA (The Office for Personal Data Protection) published its audit plan for 2023.

EFDPO as guest at conference in Prague

Oct 7, 2022

On 6 October 2022, the traditional autumn conference of the Association for Personal Data Protection dedicated to the issue of personal data processing “GDPR 2022” was held in Prague for the sixth time.

Cities trapped by GDPR

Aug 10, 2022

Cities and municipalities in the Czech Republic have approached the obligations arising from the right to the protection of personal data differently. If we look away from those who have only formally secured DPOs position and rely on the absence of fines, we come to a smaller group of those with an honest approach and a genuine effort to secure a range of responsibilities. But they often fail in many situations.