EU data protection rules abused to censor media
While the controversial GDPR was intended to offer greater privacy rights, it has also been abused by some authorities to […]
Romania
Romanian DPA fines UniCredit €130,000 for data protection by design failures
The National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (‘ANSPDCP’) announced, on 4 July 2019, that it had fined UniCredit Bank […]
European Commission urged to investigate Romanian GDPR implementation
Issue The Romanian law implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) allows national political parties to process personal data, including […]
Romania uses EU data protection law to silence journalists
An award-winning journalism outlet in Romania is being threatened with fines by the country’s data protection authorities – for having […]
The Romanian Draft Law regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
About two months before the data protection regulation is due to come into force, there was a Draft Law, designed […]
Draft law to implement EU data protection rules in Romania
The Romanian government has published for public debate draft legislation intended to implement the mandatory provisions of the EU’s General […]