Luxembourg, 12 January 2011

We are entering the last days of a public consultation on personal data protection. The Consultation on the Commission's comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union will end 15 January 2011.

The consultation is meant to obtain views on the Commission's ideas - as highlighted in the Communication attached (PDF) to this consultation - on how to address the new challenges for personal data protection (e.g., fast developing technologies, globalisation) in order to ensure an effective and comprehensive protection to individual’s personal data within the EU.

Th EC welcomes contributions from citizens, organisations (i.e., Non-Governmental Organisations, businesses) and public authorities.

• If you are answering this consultation as a citizen, please click here (opens e-mail) to submit your contribution.
• If you are answering this consultation on behalf of an organisation, please click here to submit your contribution.
• If you are answering this consultation on behalf of a public authority, please click here (opens e-mail) to submit your contribution.

Received contributions will be published on the Internet. It is important to read the specific privacy statement (PDF File 63 KB) attached to this consultation for information on how your personal data and contribution will be dealt with.

Responsible service:

Directorate-General Justice Unit C3 – Data protection E-mail: JUST-PRIVACY-CONSULTATIONS@ec.europa.euPostal address:

European Commission Directorate-General Justice Unit C3 – Data protectionB - 1049 Brussels