The website of the Hungarian Government www.kormany.hu reports that the Prime Minister has nominated former data protection ombudsman Attila Péterfalvi for President of the National Agency for Data Protection and…
We are pleased to share a guest post by dr. Ákos Süle – managing partner of Süle Law Firm – who attended the latest conference of the Hungarian Data Protection Commissioner on 28 September 2011.
On 28 September 2011 we again celebrated the international Right to Information Day which is certainly supposed to be a joyful day and event for all data protection enthusiasts. This year however, the big Day was a little bit special since the related conference held by the Hungarian Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (in the following: Commissioner) turned out to be the last one. As some of you already know, the Commissioner and his office will cease to exist as of 31 December 2011 and a new, probably less independent office will try to replace his duties, without the involvement of the current Commissioner, dr. András Jóri.
The Hungarian Parliament has adopted the Act No CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (the new Data Protection Act of 2011), the domestic implementation of the European Data Protection Directive (95/46/EC) which will enter into force by 1 January 2012. The new Act will replace the Act LXIII of 1992 on the Protection of Personal Data and Public Access to Data of Public Interest (the Data Protection Act of 1992). The new legislation introduces significant changes, as it establishes a stronger DPA with administrative powers and provides a “balance of interest clause” which was completely missing from the Data Protection Act of 1992.
