EU Article 29 Working Party consults on draft guidance on automated decision-making and profiling

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Alison Knight • Leave a comment

“Computer says ‘No’”? …So, what exactly do the regulators think that the GDPR says in response? Last month, the Article 29 Working Party (Art.29 WP) announced that it is seeking feedback on draft Guidelines on automated individual decision-making including profiling (WP251) under the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (GDPR) in advance of its arrival … Continue reading →

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Data Protection and Copyright: Could Art. 29 WP guidance on automated decision-making “help” with filters?

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon • 9 Comments

In its own way, the pan-EU Article 29 Data Protection Working Party (Art. 29 WP) has been very active in the past few months. One of the most awaited piece of advice released by Art. 29 WP this month covers automated individual decision-making and profiling for the purposes of Regulation 2016/679 (Opinion WP 251). Why … Continue reading →