”VULNERABILITY AND DATA PROTECTION LAW” BOOK LAUNCH

CPDP 2023 - DAY 3
M-VILLAGE - SESSION 2
Organised by “VULNERA” Observatory at the Brussels Privacy Hub
(BE)
Workshop facilitator Paul De Hert, VUB (BE)
Speakers Wojciech Wiewiórowski, EDPS (EU); Julie Cohen, Georgetown University (US); Natali Helberger, UvA (NL)
Author Gianclaudio Malgieri, Leiden University (NL) and Vrije Universiteit Brussel (BE)
The aim of this session is to discuss the topic of the Book “Vulnerable
People and Data Protection law” by Gianclaudio Malgieri, published by
Oxford University Press on April 2023. The book addresses the issue
of vulnerable data subjects in the GDPR and in related legislation. The
book is a mere opportunity to discuss more in depth: the notion of the
data subject, how gender studies could inform the data protection discussion on this and how to conduct a vulnerability-aware interpretation
of the GDPR’s principles, rights and duties.
• Who is the vulnerable data subject in the GDPR?
• How the notion of “power” is relevant to address the vulnerable data
subject?
• How can gender studies help define vulnerability in the GDPR?
• Are the GDPR and the EU digital strategy compatible with a concept
of layered and intersectional vulnerability?