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Public statement issued by the EUROPOL JSB after inspecting, for the second year, the implementation of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP). Click here to view the full statement 14.03.12 Reform of the data protection legislative framework. In 2012, the Commission proposed a major reform of the EU legal framework on the protection of personal data. The new proposals will strengthen individual rights and tackle the challenges of globalisation and new technologies. Read full details. 25.01.12   Legal Notice 239 of 2011 - Processing of Personal Data (Electronic Communications Sector)(Amendment) Regulations, was published in the Government Gazette of 24 June 2011. A commencement date for the bringing into force of such legal notice needs to be established. The regulation transposes the provisions concerning the processing of personal data contained in Directive 2009/139/EC. 04.07.11	Article 29 Data Protection Working Party adopted Opinion WP 188 on EASA/IAB Best Practice Recommendation on Online Behavioural Advertising 8.12.11 Article 29 Data Protection Working Party adopted Opinion WP 184 on the current EU personal data breach framework and recommendations for future policy developments. 4.04.11 Article 29 Data Protection Working Party adopted Opinion WP 183 on Smart Metering 4.04.11 Opinion of the European Data Protection Supervisor on the Communciation from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee of the REgions - "A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union" 14.01.11	The use of biometric devices at the workplace. Processing of personal data by means of a CCTV camera. The sending of unsolicited communications for the purpose of direct marketing.   The right to information Can I request access to my personal information? Click here for this reply and any other frequently asked questions The use of personal data for research and statistics purposes The taking of photographs in schools