Today, the European Commission published a new guidance on the interaction of free flow of non-personal data with the EU data protection rules.
As part of the Digital Single Market strategy, the new Regulation on the free flow of non-personal data, which has started to apply in the Member states, will allow data to be stored and processed everywhere in the EU without unjustified restrictions. Today's guidance aims to help users – in particular small and medium-sized enterprises – understand the interaction between these new rules and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - especially when datasets are composed of both personal and non-personal data.
Vice-President for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip said: “By 2025 the data economy of the EU27 is likely to provide 5.4% of its GDP, equivalent to €544 billion. However, that huge potential is limited if data cannot move freely. By removing forced data localisation restrictions, we give more people and businesses the
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