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European Parliament2014 - 2019
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
LIBE_OJ(2016)1208_4
PROGRAMME
HearingFundamental Rights Implications of Big Data:
privacy, data protection, non-discrimination, securityand law-enforcement
Thursday 8 December 2016, 14.30 to 17.30
European Parliament, Brussels
Room: Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) P3C050
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BackgroundBig data has the potential to bring undeniable benefits and opportunities for citizens, businessesand governments. The EU’s Digital Single Market Strategy recognises the potential of data-driventechnologies and services as a catalyst for economic growth.The fast growing and development of new information technologies, which become cheaper andaffordable, is making easier for companies and public authorities to engage in advance processingtechniques using complex algorithms to correlate personal data and information in order toidentify patterns, trends, predict or shape human behaviour of large categories of population for abroad range of different purposes.But big data also entails significant risks, namely with regard to the protection of fundamentalrights as guaranteed by the EU Charter and Union law. The proliferation of data processing andanalytics, the multitude of actors involved in collecting, retaining, processing and sharing data, thecombination of large data sets containing personal data from a variety of sources, retained forunlimited amounts of time, or the use of biased algorithms, lower quality of data or spuriouscorrelations may result in flawed decision making procedures, discrimination and social oreconomic exclusion and stigmatisation of individuals.The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)1 recognises the significant benefits for individualsand society but he stresses that big data also raises serious concerns about its potential impact on thedignity and the rights and freedoms of individuals, including their right to privacy. Amongst keyconcerns he highlights lack of transparency, informational imbalance; unfair and discriminatoryconclusions, social and cultural segregation and exclusion.A US Federal Trade Commission document 2 and the 2014 report of the US Executive Office of theWhite House on big data and privacy3 also highlight the serious concerns for privacy and forindividuals raised by big data. Big data has the potential to eclipse longstanding civil rightsprotections in how personal information is used in housing, credit, employment, health, education,and the marketplace.4Union legal framework for data protection is applicable to the processing of personal data in bigdata operations. The recently adopted data protection package -Regulation (EU) 2016/679 andDirective (EU) 2016/680; (along with Directive 2002/58/EC (e-privacy) in process of revision)-provide for a set of rules and principles adapted to modern data processing techniques whichensure a high level of protection of individuals, namely by providing them with specific rightswhich cannot be waived.This hearing addresses the implications of big data on fundamental rights, both as regards the useof big data for commercial activities or for public administration or law enforcement purposes. Theguest speakers will provide the LIBE Committee with the views of different actors involved:industry, consumers, NGOs, public administration, law enforcement, data protection authorities soas to obtain a broad and representative picture of this specific but essential question.1 Opinion 7/2015. Meeting the challenges of big data:https://secure.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/webdav/site/mySite/shared/Documents/Consultation/Opinions/2015/15-11-19_Big_Data_EN.pdf2 Big data, A Tool for Inclusion or Exclusion?. Understanding the issues. US Federal Trade Commission; January 2016.https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/big-data-tool-inclusion-or-exclusion-understanding-issues/160106big-data-rpt.pdf3 https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/big_data_privacy_report_may_1_2014.pdf4 2014 US White House report, supra footnote 3.
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Order of business14.30 – 14.35 Opening remarks by Mr Claude MORAES, Chair of the Committee on CivilLiberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°FIRST SESSION
Commercial use of Big Data
14.35 – 16.0514:35 – 14:45 Mr Christian D’CUNHA, Policy Assistant, European Data ProtectionSupervisor
14:45 – 14:55 Mr LUKA RIESTER, Business & Decision Benelux (the views of industry)14:55 – 15:05 Mr David MARTIN, Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC)(the consumer perspective)15:05 - 15:15 Mr Paul NEMITZ, Director, DG Justice, European Commission
15:15 – 16:05 Q&A session °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°SECOND SESSION
Public sector and Law Enforcement use of Big Data
16.05 – 17.2516:05 – 16:15 Mr Rivo REITMANN, Estonian Tax and Customs Board (public administration)16:15 – 16:25 Mr Raul SAVIMAA, Police Major, Estonian Police and Borders Guard Board(Law enforcement authority)16:25 – 16:35 Ms Frederike KALTHEUNER, Privacy International (NGOs perspective)16:35 – 17:25 Q&A session °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°17:25 – 17: 30 Closing remarks by Mr Claude MORAES, Chair and Ms Ana GOMES
(Rapporteur)
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AnnexIMPORTANT NOTICE FOR THOSE WISHING TO ATTEND THE MEETINGThis meeting is open to the public. However, for security reasons, participants who do not have a European Parliament access badgemust obtain a pass in advance. Those wishing to obtain such a pass should contact the secretariat ([email protected]) before 2 December at noon. It is essential to provide us with your last name, first name, date of
birth, nationality, type of ID (passport, identity card, driving licence, etc.) and number of ID. Without this information, theSecurity Service will not provide entry passes.1PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE DEBATE• During the discussion, so as to make it possible for the highest number of parliamentarians to intervene, speaking time of speakers willbe strictly limited to the specified time allocated and speaking time of the Members to two minutes per contribution or question inorder to ensure a fruitful discussion.• Speakers wishing to supplement their speeches may do so in writing by submitting a document (preferably in English or French) inadvance to the secretariat (email: [email protected]). These documents will be circulated during the meeting.• Meeting documents will be progressively added to the Events section of the LIBE Committee pages:http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/libe/events-hearings.html .
THE MEETING IS BROADCASTED LIVE AND RECORDEDLIBE Committee pages:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/activities/committees/homeCom.do?language=EN&body=LIBE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONJosé Manuel De Frutos GomezAdministratorOffice: SQM 08 Y 037Phone: +32(2)28 [email protected]
Michael VanfleterenAdministratorOffice: SQM 08 Y 038Phone: +32(0)2 28 [email protected] MATHIOUDAKI KOTSOMYTIAssistantOffice: SQM 08 Y 048Phone: +32(2)28 [email protected]
Maria del Pilar Alvarez AlvarezAssistantOffice: SQM 08 Y 054Phone: +32(2)28 [email protected]
1 The processing of personal data is subject to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001of 18 December 2001 (OJ.L 8 12.1.2001, p. 1)
