Objective
The purpose of this course is to provide a thorough introduction to European Data Protection law through the EU legislation and the case law of the European courts. Participants will have the chance to gain a sound understanding of the area through the means of presentations, case studies and interactive workshop activities.

Key topics

• Data protection and privacy as fundamental rights
• The new data protection framework in the EU
• Recent jurisprudence of the CJEU and the ECtHR
• International transfers of data
• Controlling and processing of personal data and the role of the Data Protection Authorities and Data Protection Officers
• Compliance and adequacy measures