GDPR’s Right to be Forgotten in Blockchain: it’s not black and white.
Tuesday August 13th, 2019 by Silvan Jongerius
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. […]
Blockchain & DLT under the GDPR explained to the European Commission
Tuesday June 4th, 2019 by Silvan Jongerius
Today, I had the opportunity to present the key issues of Blockchain & DLT under the GDPR to a delegation of the European Commission in Berlin. Below is a summarised version of the issues I presented. 1. Is the Opinion 05/2014 by Working Party 29 still valid? Article 29 Working Party issued comprehensive guidance on […]
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