frontexThe European Border and Coast Guard Agency carries out illegal operations data between immigrants. This was reported by European Data Protection Officer (EDPS), in a letter available to the Euractiv portal.
Agency, at the end of 2021 limits between European Union The (EU) has adopted a set of rules regarding the processing of personal information of those trying to reach the continent. Authority monitoring rights compliance in June 2022 privacy He scolded Frontex and asked it to bring these regulations into law.
“The way in which all data processing activities carried out by Frontex are covered by the general rules negatively affects the clear allocation of data processing responsibilities. Data protectionIn the letter he signed: Wojciech WiewiórowskiPresident of EDPS.
There are other suggestions that Frontex has not implemented, although it has made some changes. And the request issued by the European auditor was not binding. Even so, this body continues to consider that the European border agency does not comply with the European Union’s data protection rules. EUIt “processes a wide range of categories of personal data without specifying for what purpose,” according to the letter seen by Euractiv.
Furthermore, EDPS believes that the “legal basis” on which Frontex processes particularly sensitive data is as follows: religious beliefs, sexual orientation waves political viewsIt’s not sturdy enough.
Concerns about Frontex
This is not the first time EDPS has raised concerns about the way Frontex operates. A report published last May revealed problems with the border agency’s interviews with migrants because the interviews were not voluntary and the identities of those questioned were not protected.
It was also revealed that Frontex shared its reports with institutions. europol and Eurojust, the bodies responsible for police and criminal justice cooperation. The EU control body evaluates this because it is not a control body. policeFrontex should not be able to identify a person as a “suspicious” who would decide to transfer their data to security forces.
A spokesperson for Frontex told Euractiv that it maintains a “permanent dialogue” with EDPS and is “committed to carrying out its activities (…) respecting fundamental rights”.