21 Amendments of Emilian PAVEL related to 2016/2225(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the progress of communication technologies and the ubiquitous use of electronic devices, monitoring gadgets, social media, web interactions and networks, including devices which communicate information without human interference, have led to the development of massive, ever-growing data sets which, through advanced processing techniques and analytics, provide unprecedented insight into human behaviour, private life and our societies;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas corporations, governments and organisationboth the private and public sectors have taken advantage of such data sets and big data analytics to foster competitiveness, innovation, market prediction, targeted advertising, scientific research and policy making in the field of transportation, ‘smart cities’, law enforcement, transparency, public health and disaster response;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas big data has the potential to bring undeniable benefits and opportunities for citizens, businesses and governments, but also entails significant risks, namely with regard to the protection of fundamental rights as guaranteed by the EU Charter and Union lawof Fundamental Rights and Union law, such as data protection and privacy;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the pervasiveness of sensors, extensive routine data production and contemporary data-processing activities are characterised by a high degree of opaccould raise challenges with regards to transparency, user control, data protection and accountability;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas biased algorithms and other analytical tools, low quality of data, spurious correlations, errors, the underestimation of legal, social and ethical implications and the marginalisation of the role of humans in these processes can and other errors may trigger flawed decision-making procedures;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the proliferation of data processing and analytics, the multitude of actors involved in collecting, retaining, processing and, sharing and data andstorage as well as the combination of large data sets containing personal data from a variety of sources, retained for unlimited amounts of time, have all created great uncertainty for both citizens and businessescould create uncertainty over the specific requirements for compliance with general data-protection principles;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the prospects and opportunities of big data can only be fully enjoyed by citizens, corporations, governments and institutionas well as by the private and public sectors when public trust in these technologies is ensured by strong enforcement of fundamental rights and legal certainty for all actors involved considers that it is crucial that information is protected both in flow and at rest;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Believes that the data economy should be built with the citizen at the centre and in control of personal data;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Takes the view that transparency, fairness, accountability and control over personal data are core values through which specific rights and obligations are derived, and which should guide the action of corporationsthe private sector, public authorities and other actors that use data to frame their decision-making procedures; emphasises the need for much greater transparency with regard to data processing and analytics by businesses;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the fundamental role that the Commission, the European Data Protection Board and other independent supervisory authorities should play in the coming years and decades to promotensure legal certainty concerning concrete standards protecting fundamental rights and guarantees associated with the use of data processing and analytics;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes the view that anonymisation techniques should comprise of technical measures and contractual obligations which ensure non-re-identification; calls on corporationsthe private and public sector to regularly review such risks in light of new technologies and to document the appropriateness of measures adopted, allowing independent supervisory authorities to monitor practices and provide recommendations;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges corporations and other data controllersthe private sector to make use of instruments provided for by the GDPR, such as codes of conduct and certification schemes, to seek greater certainty over their specific obligations under Union law and to bring their practices and activities into compliance with the appropriate Union legal standards and safeguards;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Stresses that the principles of 'data minimisation', 'purpose specification', 'limitation', as well as transparency and consent are fully compatible with big data and they should be fully implemented;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Acknowledges that data loss and theft, infection by malware, unauthorised access to data and unlawful surveillance are some of the most pressing risks associated with contemporary data processing activities, such as big data techniques; believes that tackling such threats requires genuine and concerted cooperation between the private sector, governments, law enforcement authorities and independent supervisory authorities;
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Urges that primary attention should be paid to the security of e- Government systems, so as to ensure citizens' privacy and protection of their personal data, such as through 'privacy by design and by default', regular use of data anonymisation techniques, performing mandatory privacy impact assessments;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8 b. Welcomes the European Commission's contractual Public-Private Partnership (cPPP) on cybersecurity, a strong collaboration between the public and private sector can enhance cyber resilience and can better combat cybercrime; strongly suggests good case practices sharing from Member States that already set up effective public-private partnerships;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the UnEuropean Commission and the Member States to identify and minimise algorithmic discrimination and bias and to develop a strong and common ethics framework for the processing of personal data and automated decision-making;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Points out that the trust of citizens in digital services can be seriously undermined by government activities of mass surveillance and unwarranted access to commercial and other personal data by law enforcement authorities; underlines the necessity for the strict compliance with fundamental rights when using commercial data for law enforcement purposes;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Underlines the absolute need to protect law enforcement databases from data loss and theft, infection by malware and unauthorised access to data by non- authorised persons; believes that tackling such concerns requires genuine, concerted and effective cooperation between law enforcement authorities and independent supervisory authorities;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Highlights that cybersecurity measures that involve the handling of personal data, need to respect the protection of EU civil liberties and fundamental rights, ensuring the utmost respect for privacy and data protection;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Warns that, owing to the intrusiveness of decisions and measures taken by law enforcement authorities in citizens’ lives and rights, maximum caution is necessary to avoid unlawful discrimination and the targeting of a certain population groups, especially marginalised groups and ethnic and racial minoritieserson or a group of persons defined by reference to race, colour, ethnic or social origin, genetic features, language, religion or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, residence status or health;