Data Protection

Cabinet d’avocats et d’économistes multidisciplinaire à Barcelone

Spain and the NIS2 Directive: New Cybersecurity Obligations for Companies

The NIS2 Directive (EU 2022/2555) strengthens cybersecurity across Europe and expands the number of companies required to protect their systems against cyberattacks. Its aim is to improve prevention, incident response and the continuity of essential services for the economy and society. The deadline for transposing the Directive into Spanish law was 17 October 2024. However, […]
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Warnings regarding temperature checks as a requirement to enter shops, workplaces and other establishments

The de-escalation of measures which restrict mobility and economic activity has meant that certain companies check the temperatures of their employees, clients and users as a requirement for entry to workplaces and shops. The Spanish Data Protection Agency has expressed its concern about this practice, through a statement highlighting the interference with the rights of […]
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Report from the Spanish Data Protection Agency on data processing in relation to the coronavirus

Given the emergency health situation derived from the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the Spanish Data Protection Agency has published a report on the processing of health data. The General Data Protection Regulation allows the processing of personal health data in specific cases. Thus, the legislation indicates that the processing of personal data in exceptional […]
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The Right to Digital Erasure

Among the so-called digital rights guaranteed by the new Spanish Data Protection Law which is the Data Protection and Digital Rights Guarantee Act 3/2018 of December 5, is the right to digital erasure on Internet searches. It is the right of citizens to request a company which manages Internet search engines to remove personal information […]
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