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02-08-2024
The report reveals that among those surveyed across the EU in the context of the 2024 Eurobarometer on justice, rights and values, 72% say they have heard of the GDPR, including 40% who know what it is.
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Second Report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation
The European Commission's 2nd Report on the application of the GDPR in the European Union (EU) has just been published.
To fully achieve the twin aims of the GDPR, namely strong protection for individuals while ensuring the free flow of personal data within the EU and safe data flows outside the EU, there needs to be focus on:
- a robust enforcement of the GDPR, starting with the swift adoption of the Commission’s proposal on procedural rules to deliver quick remedies and legal certainty in cases affecting individuals across the EU;
- proactive support by data protection authorities to stakeholders in their compliance efforts, especially SMEs and small operators;
- a consistent interpretation and application of the GDPR across the EU;
- effective cooperation between regulators at both national and EU level to guarantee the consistent and coherent application of the growing body of EU digital rules;
- further advancing the Commission’s international strategy on data protection.
The report reveals that among those surveyed across the EU in the context of the 2024 Eurobarometer on justice, rights and values, 72% say they have heard of the GDPR, including 40% who know what it is.
In 19 Member States, more than 70% of respondents indicate that they are aware of the GDPR, with respondents in Sweden (92%) being the most aware, above the Netherlands (88%), Malta and Denmark (84%), while respondents in Bulgaria (59%) are the least aware, followed by Lithuania (63%) and France (64%).
Portugal is highlighted in the Report as one of the Member States where people are most familiar with the national supervisory authority for data protection (Portuguese Data Protection Authority).
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