WSG 2020 Data Protection Seminar

When: 19 - 20 March 2020
Where: Brussels, Belgium

World Services Group and host firm, ALTIUS, welcome WSG members of the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Practice Group at the WSG 2020 Data Protection Seminar on 19 - 20 March in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting provides valuable networking opportunities and gives attendees a chance to strengthen business relationships and discuss important topics and events across the industry.

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This event has been postponed. Please check back for more information.

Program

Thursday, 19 March

17:00

Welcome Reception : Welcome Reception
Welcome Reception
ALTIUS Offices

18:00

Dinner: Dinner
Walking Dinner
A guided walking tour through the heart of Brussels. Participants will drink and eat at various local bars and restaurants.

Friday, 20 March

9:00

Welcome: Welcome
Reception and Welcome
ALTIUS Offices

9:15

Session 1: Session 1
Session 1

10:00

Session 2: Session 2
Session 2
Brief presentation by each jurisdiction on a major development/case or interesting experience related to data protection law.

10:45

Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

11:15

Session 3: Session 3
Session 3
Discussion among participants: Status of data protection enforcement by supervisory authorities (SA’s) and courts in your country.

Participants will be asked to share their local experience on:
- Do SA’s engage in ex post (after complaint) or ex ante (proactive) enforcement?
- What are the type of sanctions imposed?
- What is the level and criteria for imposing sanctions (especially fines)?
- Discussions about leading authority?
- Co-operation between Sas and other authorities (eg competition law authorities or criminal authorities)?
- Are decisions of SAs being challenged before courts (judicial redress)?
- Are data protection complaints filed before the SA’s or rather before courts?
- How do courts tend to apply GDPR and recommendations of SA’s?

12:30

Lunch: Lunch
Lunch

14:00

Session 4: Session 4
Session 4
Controller, processor or joint controller in procurement, cloud and online advertising context: practical application in light of Fashion ID case.

Speaker: Ken Meul, Senior Managing Counsel, Privacy & Security Legal EMEA at Oracle

14:45

Session 5: Session 5
Session 5
Discussion among participants about new developments:
- Cookies:
- Draft e-privacy regulation
- Local situation regarding rules/guidelines on cookies
- IAB consent framework
- Communication of EC on Artificial Intelligence
- Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services
- Other

15:30

Coffee Break: Coffee Break
Coffee Break

15:45

Session 6: Session 6
Session 6
Closing comments:
- Update on overview of local clauses deviating/complementing GDPR
- Next TMC events
- Co-operation and referrals between WSG firms

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