Policy Observatory
Data protection legislation of a Member State may be applied to a foreign company
The recent European Court of Justice decision in Weltimmo sro v Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság C-230/14 provides important guidelines on the competence of, and co-operation between, national data protection authorities. The ECJ has clarified how data protection law applies in cross-border situations within the EU.
Country: EU
Domains: Privacy
Stakeholder: European Bodies
Tags: jurisdiction, cross-border, legislation, data protection, privacy, Weltimmo case, ECJ decision, EU law