Data Protection Day 2012
On 26 April 2006, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to launch a Data Protection Day, to be celebrated each year on 28 January.
Why the 28 January?
This date corresponds to the anniversary of the opening for signature of the Council of Europe's Convention 108 for the Protection of individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal data which has been for over 30 years a cornerstone of data protection, in Europe and beyond. Data Protection Day is now celebrated globally and is called the "Privacy Day" outside Europe.
To promote Data Protection Day, we have gathered together some information for you connected to data protection and privacy. This consists of YouTube videos, booklets and guidance. We hope that you will find some of these helpful, and entertaining.
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| YouTube videos | Every time you go online you share information about yourself. And the more you do online the more important it is that you and your personal data are protected | | Click here to see the EU Justice video -Take control of your personal data |
What can happen to your personal data online? | | Click here to see the EU Justice video - Data Protection Day 2012 | |
| EDPS message on the occasion of Data Protection Day 2012 | | European Data Protection Supervisor - Data Protection Day 2012 | |
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| European Union | European Data Privacy Day 2012 | | EU Booklet |
| Office of the Data Protection Supervisor Guidance | Your Information - Your Responsibility | | ODPS Guidance |
| Protecting your privacy | | ODPS Guidance | |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft commissioned research in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and the United States, and found that while 91 percent of people have done something to manage their online profile, only 44 percent of adults actively think about the long-term consequences their activities have on their online reputation. | | Collecting online consumer data: the good, the bad, and the unknown |
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