The Hungarian Information Act (effective from 1 January 2012) requires the notification and registration of customer related data processing activities of financial service providers (namely banks, insurance companies and investment service providers) located in Hungary, which is a prerequisite of commencing data processing operations. Yesterday, the Hungarian Data Protection Agency has released a comprehensive guidance on the DPA registration requirements of financial service providers located in Hungary, which document defines the exact scope of DPA notification requirements.

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