Keynote Speech
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2012 sees tens of thousands join Europe vs Facebook, 3 million left Instagram over terms, and IAP membership rises 50%, showing public pressure on data protection. The Commission clarifies that consent is only one lawful basis among contract, legal obligation, public interest and legitimate interest; the draft regulation expands safe options for international transfers, reinforces a stronger “right to be forgotten”, sets maximum but proportionate administrative fines, and creates a consultative EU data protection board with the Commission as a last-resort guardian of consistency.
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