The Draft Bill on the New Hungarian Data Protection Act – Public Consultation

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The Hungarian Ministry of Public Administration and Justice has released by 7 June 2011 for the purpose of public consultation the first ministerial draft of the new Hungarian Data Protection Act (the Act on informational self-determination and freedom of information) which is scheduled to enter into force on 1 January 2012 along with the new Basic Law of Hungary. Notably, the Basic Law in its 6th Article regulates the fundamental right to privacy and data protection as well as its guarantees, including the set-up of an independent data protection agency which shall replace the Data Protection Commissioner and its Office.

Although the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice secured only 24 hours (sic!) for the public consultation of the draft bill, the editors of the present weblog have also compiled and submitted their general comments in relation to the draft legislation which we made available here (in Hungarian). (tovább…)

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Position of the Hungarian DPA on Software Used in Health Administration

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The Data Protection Commissioner has recently released a standpoint on software used in health administration which concerns different aspects of the processing of health data, including scientific research, storage of data abroad, as well as the information requirements to patients.

The full text of the Commissioner’s position is available in English below:

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