Overview

The Hungarian Parliament has passed a new Act No. CXII of 2011 on data protection, which will enter into force in January 2012. The new Act retains the basic elements of the present Act, while providing extended rights for data subjects and new sanctions against infringers. It also introduces a new authority competent to replace the Office of the Commissioner for Data Protection.

This briefing goes into detail on the Act's new elements and outlines how data controlling and data processing will be affected. Click 'View Briefing' to read more.