CBI comments on EC proposals to reform data protection
The CBI commented on proposals by the European Commission to comprehensively overhaul EU rules over data protection.
Matthew Fell, CBI Director for Competitive Markets, said:
“In an increasingly digital age, it is important that consumers and employees are confident of their data protection rights, and this is also in businesses’ interests.
“However, at a time when we should be boosting business confidence and encouraging innovation in digital services, these proposals will interfere with the relationship between businesses and their customers, and only add to costs.
“We see no reason for such a radical overhaul, when existing data protection legislation remains fit for purpose.”
