Author: Silvan Jongerius

Silvan Jongerius FIP, CIPT, CIPP/e, is the Managing Partner and Founder of TechGDPR. He leads the team of data protection consultants and engages in key client projects as lead consultant. Silvan has been recognized as Fellow of Information Privacy by the renowed IAPP, and is certified as by the IAPP as Certified Information Privacy Professional (Europe/GDPR), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) and TÜV certified Data Protection Officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter).

Introducing TechGDPR’s AI Ethics & Compliance Services

In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly evolving, the importance of ethical considerations and compliance with regulations cannot be overstated. As AI continues to transform industries, ensuring these technologies are used responsibly and in accordance with legal standards is paramount. Recognizing this need, TechGDPR is excited to announce the launch of our […]

TechGDPR’s commitment to AI Governance expertise and education

In a landscape where the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and privacy presents evolving challenges, the significance of robust governance can’t be overstated, especially concerning Large Language Models (LLMs) and generative AI technologies. In particular privacy is a significant challenge when using such AI technologies and integrate them into your business. We have supported computer […]

EU-US Data Privacy Framework Adopted

This afternoon, the European Commission has adopted an adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. This decision finds that the United States provides an equivalent level of data protection to that of the European Union, enabling the safe and unrestricted flow of personal data from the EU to U.S. companies under the new framework. EU […]

Using ChatGPT with personal data? Think again!

Recently we see more and more posts popping up on LinkedIn and elsewhere on how to optimize sales pipelines and other business processes using ChatGPT or some of its siblings. While the proposition is very tempting, there are huge problems for privacy and the protection of personal data, in particular as required under the GDPR. […]

International Transfers of Personal Data after the Schrems II ruling

On July 16, 2020, the top court of the European Union (CJEU) issued a groundbreaking ruling on the so-called “Schrems II” case concerning  international transfers of personal data from the European Union. It was meant to deal mostly with transfers to the main EU commercial partner – the United States – but turned out to […]

Response to the GDPR-relevant points in the German Blockchain Strategy of September 2019

On September 12, the German Federal Ministry of Economy and Energy, and the German Federal Ministry of Finance published the German Federal Blockchain Strategy (German, PDF). After analysing the statements relating to Data Protection and GDPR, here is some high level response to the key points. Blockchain Strategy Implementation Principles [p5] “IT-Sicherheit und Datenschutz garantieren: […]

GDPR compliant products debunked: it’s all about HOW you use it

I’ve seen this a bit too often lately: products that qualify themselves as ‘GDPR compliant’, falsely leaving the impression that by using that product, an organisation will be GDPR compliant. In particular some blockchain products like to label themselves as ‘GDPR compliant blockchain’ – as in the public opinion there are massive problems surrounding blockchain […]

GDPR’s Right to be Forgotten in Blockchain: it’s not black and white.

There have been many discussions about the big problem of the right to be forgotten (right to erasure, Article 17) under the GDPR. As blockchain generally is immutable, and the GDPR requires personal data to be deleted. Many people therefor conclude that it is impossible to store any kind of personal data on a blockchain. […]

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