Data Protection in Belgium
| Data Protection in Belgium | |
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| Data Protection Authority: | APD/GBA (Belgium) |
| National Implementation Law (Original): | Data Protection Act (2019) |
| English Translation of National Implementation Law: | English Translation |
| Official Language(s): | French, Dutch and German |
| National Legislation Database(s): | Link |
| English Legislation Database(s): | n/a |
| National Decision Database(s): | Link |
Legislation
History
The Data Protection Authority (APD/GBA) is the successor of the Commission for the protection of privacy with effect from 25/05/2018 and was established by the Belgian Federal Chamber of Representatives by the Law of 3rd of December 2017 establishing the Data Protection Authority.
National constitutional protections
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National GDPR implementation law
In Belgium the GDPR is implemented by the Data Protection Act (2019).
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Age of consent
The age of consent in Belgium is 13 years old.
The APD/GBA justified its decision to lower the age of consent indicating that this represent the average age children browser the Internet. The APD/GBA considers that selecting a higher age of consent could have limited the opportunities for children to grow digitally; however, it notes that this choice must be accompanied with additional efforts from the APD/GBA and other institution to teach children, as early as possible, to adopt a thoughtful attitude towards this media[1].
Freedom of Speech
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Employment context
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Research
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Other relevant national provisions and laws
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National ePrivacy Law
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Data Protection Authority
The Belgian Data Protection Authority (Autorité de protection des données in French or Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit in Dutch) is the national data protection authority for Belgium.
→ Details see APD/GBA (Belgium)
Judicial protection
Civil Courts
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Administrative Courts
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Constitutional Court
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