Analysis of proposed PNR Directive exposes absent or minimal data protection and privacy safeguards
13 June 2011
2 Comments
The proposed PNR Directive, if implemented by Member States in its current form, promises a low level of data protection and the absence of obvious privacy safeguards. The Directive permits a system of data protection regulation for PNR data that is fragmented and role of the data protection authority that can be minimised by Member States. There are also particularly weak provisions relating to transparency. The current text allows Member States the flexibility to transfer PNR data to any third
