EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová met with Chilean Minister of Finance Felipe Larraín Bascuñán and Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hernán Larraín Fernández to discuss methods to strengthen cooperation on data protection and data flows between the country and the European Union. The officials recognize the protection of personal data is a fundamental right and “a central factor of citizens' trust in our increasingly data-driven economy.” As part of their efforts to work together, Jourová welcomed Chile to be a Convention 108 observer. The EU and Chile may also explore the country’s adequacy standing.
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