Bootcamp - Section I Flashcards
If a processing activity is covered by a rule in both GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive, which applies?
ePrivacy Directive - Because it is more specific.
What is another name for the
Treaty on European Union?
Maastricht Treaty
1992
What did the European Court of Justice hold in Papasavvas v. O Fileleftheros Dimosia Etairia Ltd.?
As long as the company is receiving payment for services they provided, it is an information society service.
That the term “information society service” applies to all economic activities for which the service provider is remunerated, regardless of whether the user is the one that provides the remuneration.
Dienstleistungen der Informationsgesellschaft
True or False:
The Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union requires that the protection of personal data be incorporated into all aspects of member state law.
False.
This requirement does not apply to national measures that are not implementing some aspects of E.U. law.
What was the Article 29 Working Party (29WP)
An independent advisory panel that provided guidance on questions regarding the Directive.
What is the “consultative” procedure of the legislative process in the E.U.?
Where the authority to enact law rests with the Council - not the Parliament.
But the Council is obligated to consult with the Parliament.
What does FIPs stand for?
Fair Information Practices or
Fair Information Privacy Practices
T or F:
One of the primary shortcomings of the Data Protection Directive was that it only applied to private industry.
False:
The Data Protection Directive applied to both private and public sectors.
What right is recognized in Article 8 of the
Charter of Fundamental Rights?
The right to the protection of personal data.
What international organization drafted and signed the
European Convention on Human Rights?
Council of Europe
CoE
How many institutions are designated official institutions of the European Union?
7
What body did the European Data Protection Board replace?
Article 29 Working Party
In what way was the 2008 Framework Decision that regulated cooperating criminal authorities limited in scope?
It applied only to cross-border transfers of personal data and did not apply to internal processing within a member state.
Under the ePrivacy Directive, when is the interception of electronic communications permitted?
When the users of the system consent,
or where interception is
legally authorized to achieve important public purposes (e.g., national security or criminal prosecution).
How are members of the European Parliament elected?
Directly by citizens of the European Union.
What does Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights seek to protect?
Individual opinions and the communication of ideas.
What is the most recent data protection legislation enacted by the E.U.?
The NIS Directive
What is the primary difference between a regulation and a directive?
Regulation: Applies upon its own force
Directive: Requires member states enable legislation
What treaty created a “single market” in Europe?
The Treaty on European Union
(aka The Maastricht Treaty)
What are the two primary components of the Court of Justice of the European Union?
General Court &
European Court of Justice
Is the European Court of Human Rights an EU institution.
No.
Its part of the Council of Europe.
Which came first: the Universal Declaration of Human Rights or the European Convention on Human Rights?
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
What entity was created by the European Convention of Human Rights ECoHR?
The European Court of Human Rights.
What two interests was the Data Protection Directive designed to protect?
Individual rights to privacy and the internal European market.
True or False: Unlike the original Convention 108, Convention 108+ is only available for signature to European nations.
False. Both are available to signature to all nations. There are currently 4 non-European signatories to Convention 108+.
What institution is charged with setting the political direction of the European Union?
European Council
In what year was the GDPR initially proposed?
The year 2012
What are the two exceptions permitting the use of web cookies without first obtaining user consent?
(1) When the use of cookies is “strictly necessary” for the provision of the service requested; and
(2) When cookies are used for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication.
True or False: One of the most important differences between the Data Protection Directive and the GDPR is that the GDPR has an expanded jurisdictional scope.
True
Does the European Convention on Human Rights consider the right to privacy to be an absolute right?
No.
Article 8, which protects individual privacy, provides the right can be limited for certain public purposes.
What does the ePrivacy Directive regulate?
“The processing of personal data in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications services in public communications networks” within the E.U.
Privacy and confidentiality aspects of electronic communications, including rules for electronic marketing, the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies, and the confidentiality of communication data.
What is an “information society service”?
Dienst der Informationsgesellschaft
“[A]ny service normally provided for payment, at a distance, by electronic means and at the individual request of a recipient of services.”
Online Dienstleistungen die Informationen über das Internet bereitstellen
True or False: Each member of the Council of the European Union is always entitled to one vote.
False. In some cases members get one vote each, but in others each member gets a number of votes proportionate to the number of citizens it represents.
How does the E.U. guarantee that member states enact legislation to enact a directive?
The European Commission may bring an infraction proceeding against a member state that fails to comply.
True or False: The ePrivacy Directive applies to electronic communication services that are publicly available and those that are not publicly available, such as internal intranet systems.
False. The ePrivacy Directive applies only to the processing of personal data over publicly available communication networks.
What does Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights seek to protect?
The right to
opinion and
free expression.
True or False: Like the UDHR and the ECHR, the Charter of Fundamental Rights recognizes that rights must be balanced against one another.
True
What two documents were amended by the Treaty of Lisbon?
(1) The Treaty Establishing the European Community; and
(2) The Treaty on European Union.
In what year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights UDoHR adopted?
1948