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The 44th National Assembly adopted the Annual Report of the Commission for Personal Data Protection for 2018
The National Assembly adopted the Annual Report of the Commission for Personal Data Protection for 2018. The report was presented to the Parliament by the Chairman of CPDP, Mr.Ventsislav Karadjov. In response to questions from MPs, Mr.Karadjov provided information and analyzed the complaints ... more
The Bill on Amendment and Supplement of the Data Protection Act has been promulgated
Today, on the 26th of February, 2019, the Bill on Amendment and Supplement of the Data Protection Act adopted by the 44th National Assembly on the 24th of January, 2019, re-adopted on the 20th of February, 2019 by the veto of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria, has been promulgated officially ... more
CPDP expressed its general approach to the assessment process of Codes of Conduct
At its regular session, held on 15.02.2019, CPDP adopted an opinion about its general approach in the assessment process of Codes of Conduct under Art. 40 and Art. 41 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. This opinion is a consequence of the legislative changes envisaged in the Bulgarian Data Protection ... more
CPDP has adopted a list of the types of processing operations for which data protection impact assessment is required
At its regular session held on 06.02.2019, the Commission for Personal Data Protection adopted a list of the types of processing operations for which data protection impact assessment is required under Art.35, par.4 of Regulation(EU)2016/679. The purpose of the list is ... more
WARNING: CPDP reports of an abusive attempt to misuse its name and activity
CPDP informs all citizens and data controllers about an abusive attempt of illegal collection of personal data. In relation to identified information on the activity of the online platform DATAREGISTER.BG Ltd on its official webpage (www.dataregister.bg), a well-grounded presumption of unlawful ... more
CPDP issued an opinion clarifying the „controller-processor" relation between the National Health Insurance Fund and pharmacies which are bound by contracts, regarding the application of GDPR
CPDP has issued an opinion aiming to provide guidelines in determining the „controller” and the „processor” figures as established by GDPR in contractual relations between the National Health Insurance Fund and pharmacies in the context of the applicable special health ... more