The Powers of the Supervisory Body in the GDPR as a Basis for Shaping the Practices of Personal Data Processing

The purpose of this article is to analyse the competences of the supervisory authority provided for in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a tool to shape the practice of personal data processing. This article verifies the thesis that the status of the supervisory authority formed in th...

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Main Author: Paweł Hajduk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin 2021-06-01
Series:Review of European and Comparative Law
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.kul.pl/recl/article/view/10733
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description The purpose of this article is to analyse the competences of the supervisory authority provided for in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a tool to shape the practice of personal data processing. This article verifies the thesis that the status of the supervisory authority formed in the GDPR, taking into account the authority’s independence, makes it possible to exercise the authority thoroughly, which is the basis for shaping personal data processing practice. Supervisory authorities have a wide range of powers to carry out the duties assigned to them. This is guaranteed by their independence. The exercise of powers resonates with all entities that fall under the jurisdiction of those authorities. The decisions of the authorities become the subject of interest of both the literature and personal data administrators. The powers connected with imposing administrative penalties might play a particular role. Their imposition causes that entities which are in similar circumstances may expect to be subject to the same penalties. In order to avoid this situation, they tend to adapt their practices to the model adopted in the decision. Opinions and recommendations, as well as codes of conduct approved by the supervisory authorities for particular sectors, which are a benchmark for administrators in those sectors, play an important preventive role.
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spelling doaj.art-cc9eeede792445bf8549ab3e06f9e0882022-12-21T19:29:52ZengThe John Paul II Catholic University of LublinReview of European and Comparative Law2545-384X2021-06-0145210.31743/recl.10733The Powers of the Supervisory Body in the GDPR as a Basis for Shaping the Practices of Personal Data ProcessingPaweł Hajduk0Doctoral School at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in WarsawThe purpose of this article is to analyse the competences of the supervisory authority provided for in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as a tool to shape the practice of personal data processing. This article verifies the thesis that the status of the supervisory authority formed in the GDPR, taking into account the authority’s independence, makes it possible to exercise the authority thoroughly, which is the basis for shaping personal data processing practice. Supervisory authorities have a wide range of powers to carry out the duties assigned to them. This is guaranteed by their independence. The exercise of powers resonates with all entities that fall under the jurisdiction of those authorities. The decisions of the authorities become the subject of interest of both the literature and personal data administrators. The powers connected with imposing administrative penalties might play a particular role. Their imposition causes that entities which are in similar circumstances may expect to be subject to the same penalties. In order to avoid this situation, they tend to adapt their practices to the model adopted in the decision. Opinions and recommendations, as well as codes of conduct approved by the supervisory authorities for particular sectors, which are a benchmark for administrators in those sectors, play an important preventive role.https://czasopisma.kul.pl/recl/article/view/10733GDPR, supervisory, authorities, data, processing
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The Powers of the Supervisory Body in the GDPR as a Basis for Shaping the Practices of Personal Data Processing
Review of European and Comparative Law
GDPR, supervisory, authorities, data, processing
title The Powers of the Supervisory Body in the GDPR as a Basis for Shaping the Practices of Personal Data Processing
title_full The Powers of the Supervisory Body in the GDPR as a Basis for Shaping the Practices of Personal Data Processing
title_fullStr The Powers of the Supervisory Body in the GDPR as a Basis for Shaping the Practices of Personal Data Processing
title_full_unstemmed The Powers of the Supervisory Body in the GDPR as a Basis for Shaping the Practices of Personal Data Processing
title_short The Powers of the Supervisory Body in the GDPR as a Basis for Shaping the Practices of Personal Data Processing
title_sort powers of the supervisory body in the gdpr as a basis for shaping the practices of personal data processing
topic GDPR, supervisory, authorities, data, processing
url https://czasopisma.kul.pl/recl/article/view/10733
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