67 Amendments of Renate SOMMER related to 2012/0011(COD)
Amendment 396 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) This regulation recognises that pseudonymisation is in the benefit of all data subjects as, by definition, personal data is altered so that it of itself cannot be attributed to a data subject without the use additional data. By this, controllers should be encouraged to the practice of pseudonymising data.
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) TWhere a controller or a processor has multiple establishments in the Union, including but not limited to cases where the controller or the processor is a group of undertakings, the main establishment of a controller in the Union for the purposes of this Regulation should be determined according to objective criteria and should imply the effective and real exercise of management activities determining the main decisions as to the purposes, conditions and means of processing through stable arrangements. This criterion should not depend whether the processing of personal data is actually carried out at that location; the presence and use of technical means and technologies for processing personal data or processing activities do not, in themselves, constitute such main establishment and are therefore not determining criteria for a main establishment. The main establishment of the processor should be the place of its central administrationA group of undertakings may nominate a single main establishment in the Union.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The legitimate interests of a controller or the third party to which the data have been transferred may provide a legal basis for processing, provided that the interests or the fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject are not overriding. This would need careful assessment in particular where the data subject is a child, given that children deserve specific protection. The data subject should have the right to object the processing, on grounds relating to their particular situation and free of charge. To ensure transparency, the controller should be obliged to explicitly inform the data subject on the legitimate interests pursued and on the right to object, and also be obliged to document these legitimate interests. Given that it is for the legislator to provide by law the legal basis for public authorities to process data, this legal ground should not apply for the processing by public authorities in the performance of their tasks.
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) The processing of personal data for other purposes should be only allowed where the processing is compatible with those purposes for which the data have been initially collected, in particular where the processing is necessary for historical, statistical or scientific research purposes. Where the other purpose is not compatible with the initial one for which the data are collected, the controller should obtain the consent of the data subject for this other purpose or should base the processing on another legitimate ground for lawful processing, in particular where provided by Union law or the law of the Member State to which the controller is subject. In any case, the application of the principles set out by this Regulation and in particular the information of the data subject on those other purposes should be ensured.
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 53
Recital 53
(53) Any person should have the right to have personal data concerning them rectified and a ‘the right to be forgotten’have such personal data erased where the retention of such data is not in compliance with this Regulation. In particular, data subjects should have the right that their personal data are erased and no longer processed, where the data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which the data are collected or otherwise processed, where data subjects have withdrawn their consent for processing or where they object to the processing of personal data concerning them or where the processing of their personal data otherwise does not comply with this Regulation. This right is particularly relevant, when the data subject has given their consent as a child, when not being fully aware of the risks involved by the processing, and later wants to remove such personal data especially on the Internet. However, the further retention of the data should be allowed where it is necessary for historical, statistical and scientific research purposes, for rheasons of public interlth purposest in the area of public healthaccordance with Article 81, for exercising the right of freedom of expression, when required by law or where there is a reason to restrict the processing of the data instead of erasing them. Also, the right to erasure should not apply when the retention of personal data is necessary for the performance of a contract with the data subject, or when there is a regulatory requirement to retain this data, or for the prevention of financial crime.
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The protection of the rights and freedoms of data subjects as well as the responsibility and liability of controllers and processor, also in relation to the monitoring by and measures of supervisory authorities, requires a clear attribution of the responsibilities under this Regulation, including where a controller determines the purposes, conditions and means of the processing jointly with other controllers or where a processing operation is carried out on behalf of a controller.
Amendment 532 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 65
Recital 65
(65) In order to demonstrate compliance with this Regulation, the controller or processor should document each processing operation under its responsibility. Each controller and processor should be obliged to co-operate with the supervisory authority and make this documentation, on request, available to it, so that it might serve for monitoring those processing operations.
Amendment 610 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 112
Recital 112
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 114
Recital 114
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 121
Recital 121
(121) The processing of personal data solely for journalistic purposes, or for the purposes of artistic or literary expression should qualify for exemption from the requirements of certain provisions of this Regulation in order to reconcile the right to the protection of personal data with the right to freedom of expression, and notably the right to receive and impart information, as guaranteed in particular by Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. This should apply in particular to processing of personal data in the audiovisual field and in news archives and press libraries. Therefore, Member States should adopt legislative measures, which should lay down exemptions and derogations which are necessary for the purpose of balancing these fundamental rights. Such exemptions and derogations should be adopted by the Member States on general principles, on the rights of the data subject, on controller and processor, on the transfer of data to third countries or international organisations, on the independent supervisory authorities and on co-operation and consistency. This should not, however, lead Member States to lay down exemptions from the other provisions of this Regulation. In order to take account of the importance of the right to freedom of expression in every democratic society, it is necessary to interpret notions relating to that freedom, such as journalism, broadly. Therefore, Member States should classify activities as ‘journalistic’ for the purpose of the exemptions and derogations to be laid down under this Regulation if the object of these activities is the disclosure to the public of information, opinions or ideas, irrespective of the medium which is used to transmit them. They should not be limited to media undertakings and may be undertaken for profit-making or for non- profit making purposes.
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e c (new)
(ec) which have been rendered anonymous;
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘data subject’ means an identified natural person or a natural person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, by means reasonably likely to be used by the controller or by any other natural or legal person working together with the controller, in particular by reference to an identification number, location data, online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that person; and who is not acting in his/her professional capacity;
Amendment 730 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) ‘pseudonymous data’ means any personal data that has been collected, altered or otherwise processed so that it of itself cannot be attributed to a data subject without the use of additional data which is subject to separate and distinct technical and organisational controls to ensure such non attribution, or that such attribution would require a disproportionate amount of time, expense and effort;
Amendment 734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)
(2b) ‘anonymous data’ means any personal data that has been collected, altered or otherwise processed in such a way that it can no longer be attributed to a data subject; anonymous data shall not be considered personal data;
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘controller’ means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or any other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes, conditions and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes, conditions and means of processing are determined by Union law or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for his nomination may be designated by Union law or by Member State law;
Amendment 786 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘main establishment’ means as regards the controller, the place of its establishment in the Union where the main decisions as to the purposes, conditions and meansthe location as determined by the data controller or data processor on the basis of the following transparent and objective criteria: the location of the pgrocessing of personal data are taken; if no decisions as to the purposes, conditions and means of the processing of personal data are taken in the Union, the main establishment is the place where the main processing activities in the context of the activities ofup’s European headquarters, or, the location of the company within the group with delegated data protection responsibilities, or, the location of the company which is best placed (in terms of management function, administrative capability etc) to address and establishment of a controller in the Union take place. As regards the processor, ‘main establishment’ means the place of its central administration in the Unionnforce the rules as set out in this Regulation, or, the place where the main decisions as to the purposes of processing are taken for the regional group;
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by a controller, or on behalf of a controller or a processor, or by a third party or parties in whose interest the data is processed, including for the security of processing, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child. This shall not apply tosuch as in the case of processing data pertaining to a child. The interest or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject shall not override processing carried out by public authorities in the performance of their tasks.
Amendment 890 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)
(fa) the data are collected from public registers lists or documents accessible by everyone;
Amendment 898 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f c (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f c (new)
(fc) processing is limited to pseudonymised data, where the data subject is adequately protected and the recipient of the service is given a right to object pursuant to Article 19(3);
Amendment 900 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f d (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point f d (new)
(fd) processing is necessary for the purpose of anonymisation or pseudonymisation of personal data;
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Processing of pseudonymised data to safeguard the legitimate interests pursued by a controller shall be lawful, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject which require protection of personal data, in particular where the data subject is a child. This shall not apply to processing carried out by public authorities in the performance of their tasks.
Amendment 945 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4
Article 6 – paragraph 4
4. Where the purpose of further processing is not compatible with the one for which the personal data have been collected, the processing must have a legal basis at least in one of the grounds referred to in points (a) to (e) of paragraph 1. This shall in particular apply to any change of terms and general conditions of a contract.
Amendment 964 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Amendment 1103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
If the data processed by a controller do not permit the controller or a processor to identify a natural person, in particular when rendered anonymous or pseudononymous the controller shall not be obliged to process or acquire additional information in order to identify the data subject for the sole purpose of complying with any provision of this Regulation.
Amendment 1176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where personal data relating to a data subject are collected, the controller shall provide the data subject with at least the following information:. The following paragraphs do not apply to small enterprises in the course of their own activity and for data which is strictly and exclusively for their internal use.
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the identity and the contact details of the controller and, if any, of the controller's representative and of the data protection officer;
Amendment 1189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the purposes of the processing for which the personal data are intended, including the contract terms and general conditions where the processing is based on point (b) of Article 6(1) and the legitimate interests pursued by the controller where the processing is based on point (f) of Article 6(1);
Amendment 1201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) the existence of the right to request from the controller access to and rectification or erasure of the personal data concerning the data subject orand to object to the processing of such personal data;
Amendment 1203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 1215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 1222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Where the personal data are collected from the data subject, the controller shall inform the data subject, in addition to the information referred to in paragraph 1, whether the provision of personal data is obligatory or voluntary, as well as the possible consequences of failure to provide such data.
Amendment 1238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, at the time of the recording or within a reasonable period after the collection, having regard to the specific circumstances in which the data are collected or otherwise processed, or, if a disclosure to another recipient is envisaged, and at the latest when the data are first disclosed; or, if the data shall be used for communication with the person concerned, at the latest at the time of the first communication to that person.
Amendment 1248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) the data are not collected from the data subject or the data processes do not allow the verification of identity and the provision of such information proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort such as by generating excessive administrative burden, especially when the processing is carried out by a SME; or
Amendment 1250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point c
(c) the data are not collected from the data subject and recording or disclosure is expressly laid down by law; or
Amendment 1253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) the data are not collected from the data subject and the provision of such information will impair the rights and freedoms of others, as defined in Union law or Member State law in accordance with Article 21.; or
Amendment 1266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point d b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point d b (new)
(db) the data must be kept secret in accordance with legislation or by virtue of their nature, particularly because of a legitimate overriding interest of a third party.
Amendment 1268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point d c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – point d c (new)
(dc) the data are processed in the exercise of his profession by, or are entrusted or become known to, a person who is subject to an obligation of professional secrecy regulated by the State or to a statutory obligation of secrecy.
Amendment 1279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7
Article 14 – paragraph 7
Amendment 1296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. TOnly the data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller at any time, on request, confirmation as to whether or not personal data relating to the data subject are being processed unless this request is manifestly excessive according to 12 (4). Where such personal data are being processed, the controller shall - so far as the data subject has not received - provide the following information:
Amendment 1311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) if known the period for which the personal data will be stored;
Amendment 1324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2
Amendment 1357 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 86 for the purpose of further specifying the criteria and requirements for the communication to the data subject of the contentdata subject shall have the right, where personal data are processed by electronic means and in a structured and commonly used format, to obtain from the controller a copy of data which were provided by the data subject itself and that undergoing processing in an electronic and structured format which is commonly used and allows for further use by the data subject. This right shall not restrict rights of others as trade secrets or intellectual property rights. This does not apply on the processing of anonymised and pseudonymised data, insofar as the data subject is not sufficiently identifiable ofn the personal data referbasis of such data or identification would required to in point (g) of paragraph 1he controller to undo the process of pseudonymisation.
Amendment 1358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. There shall be no right to information where: (a) data are involved which a person bound by professional secrecy is required to protect; (b) data must be kept secret in accordance with legislation or by virtue of their nature, particularly because of the overriding interest of a third party; (c) the public entity responsible has ascertained in relation to the entity responsible that disclosure of the data would endanger public safety or order; (d) data comprise trade secrets.
Amendment 1376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 shall not apply to pseudonymous data.
Amendment 1420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Where the controller referred to in paragraph 1 has made the personal data public, it shall take all reasonable steps, including technical measures, in relation to data for the publication of which the controller is responsible, to inform third parties which are processing such data, that a data subject requests them to erase any links to, or copy or replication of that personal data. Where the controller has authorised a third party publication of personal data, the controller shall be considered responsible for that publication. Anonymised data, pseudonymised data and encrypted data are exempted, where compliance with this provision would require the controller to undo the process of anonymisation, pseudonymisation or encryption.
Amendment 1492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 1543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where pseudonymised data is processed pursuant to Article 6(1) the data subject shall have the right to object free of charge. This right shall be offered to the data subject in an intelligible manner and shall be clearly distinguishable from other information.
Amendment 1585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) is limited to pseudonymised data. Such pseudonymised data must not be collated with data on the bearer of the pseudonym. Article19(3a) shall apply correspondingly.
Amendment 1750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Where a controller determines the purposes, conditions and means of the processing of personal data jointly with others, the joint controllers shall determine their respective responsibilities for compliance with the obligations under this Regulation, in particular as regards the procedures and mechanisms for exercising the rights of the data subject, by means of an arrangement between them.
Amendment 1778 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The carrying out of processing by a processor shall be governed by a contract or other legal act binding the processor to the controller and stipulating in particular that the processor shall. The controller and the processor shall be free to determine respective roles and responsibilities with respect to the requirements of this Regulation and shall provide for the following:
Amendment 1784 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 1788 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 1792 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point f
Amendment 1796 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point g
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point g
Amendment 1804 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 26 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) make available to the controller and the supervisory authority on request all information necessary to control compliance with the obligations laid down in this Article.
Amendment 1821 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Article 26 – paragraph 5
Amendment 2573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 49 a (new)
Article 49 a (new)
Amendment 2596 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 51 – paragraph 3
Article 51 – paragraph 3
3. The supervisory authority shall not be competent to supervise processing operations of courts acting in their judicial capacity and not competent to supervise processing operations of controllers bound by obligations of professional secrecy.
Amendment 2779 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Article 73 – paragraph 2
Amendment 2789 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3
Article 73 – paragraph 3
Amendment 2813 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Amendment 2825 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 1
Article 77 – paragraph 1
1. Any person who has suffered damage as a result of an unlawful processing operation or of an action incompatible with this Regulation shall have the right to receive compensation from the controller or the processor for the damage suffered.
Amendment 2830 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 2
Article 77 – paragraph 2
2. Where more than one controller or processor is involved in the processing, each controller or processor shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire amount of the damage, notwithstanding the contractual agreement they might have concluded according to Article 24.
Amendment 2837 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 3
Article 77 – paragraph 3
3. The controller or the processor may be exempted from this liability, in whole or in part, if the controller or the processor proves that they are not responsible for the event giving rise to the damage.
Amendment 2959 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 80 – paragraph 1
Article 80 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall provide for exemptions or derogations from the provisions on the Chapter II (general principles in), Chapter II, I (the rights of the data subject in), Chapter III, onV (the controller and processor in), Chapter IV, on the V (transfer of personal data to third countries and international organisations in), Chapter V, the independent I (supervisory authorities in), Chapter VI and on I (co-operation and consistency in) and Articles 73, 74, 76 and 79 of Chapters VII forI (legal remedies, liability and penalties) and X shall not apply to the processing of personal data carried out solely for journalistic purposes or the purpose of artistic or literary expression in order to reconcile the right to the protection of personal data with the rules governing freedom of expression.
Amendment 3058 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 83 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the personal data is processed for the purpose of generating aggregate data reports, wholly composed of either anonymous data, pseudonymous data or both.
Amendment 3098 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 84 – paragraph 1
Article 84 – paragraph 1
1. Within the limits of this Regulation, Member States mayshall adopt specific rules to set out the investigative powers by the supervisory authorities laid down in Article 53(2) in relation to controllers or processors that are subjects under national law or rules established by national competent bodies to an obligation of professional secrecy or other equivalent obligations of secrecy, where this is necessary and proportionate to reconcile the right of the protection of personal data with the obligation of secrecy. These rules shall only apply with regard to personal data which the controller or processor has received from or has obtained in an activity covered by this obligation of secrecy.