Council of Europe treaty bolstering data protection opened for signature

Twenty-one states on October 10, 2018 signed a Council of Europe treaty aimed at strengthening the principles and rules for the protection of personal data at international level.

The treaty, an Amending Protocol, updates the Council of Europe’s Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, also known as “Convention 108”, the only existing international treaty addressing the right of individuals to the protection of their personal data.

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