This paper from the CMS looks at the tension between the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the quick rise of blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies. It specifically looks at the issues of processing of personal data, identification and obligations of data controllers in a decentralized environment and the exercise of key data subject rights.
The tension between GDPR and the rise of blockchain technologies
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CIPM, CIPP/A, CIPP/C, CIPP/E, CIPP/G, CIPP/US, CIPT
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