European Union:
European Court Of Justice Rules On Definition Of "Controller" In Context Of Religious Communities
02 November 2018
by
Laurent De Muyter
,
Undine Von Diemar
,
Olivier Haas
,
Jörg Hladjk
,
Bastiaan Kout
,
Jonathon Little
,
Martin Lotz
,
Hatziri Minaudier
,
Selma Olthof
,
Audrey Paquet
,
Sara Rizzon
,
Irene Robledo
,
Elizabeth A. Robertson
and
Rhys Thomas
Jones Day
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On July 10, the CJEU adopted a judgment in Case C-25/17 where it considered
whether a religious community, such as the Jehovah's Witnesses,
is a controller, jointly with its members who engage in preaching,
for the processing of personal data in the context of door-to-door
preaching. First, the court determined that door-to-door preaching
does not fall within exceptions under EU law to the rules governing
protection of personal data. Second, the court found that personal
data collected in the course of door-to-door preaching is governed
by EU data protection rules.
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