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  • Participation in SAMARAS & PARTNERS’ Workshop for GDPR

    Participation in SAMARAS & PARTNERS’ Workshop for GDPR

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm was invited and participated in the workshop for GDPR organized by SAMARAS & PARTNERS, in which Mr. Constantinos Kornilakis, Partner of KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES, made a presentation entitled “Introduction to the institutional framework for the protection of personal data: Rights and Obligations”.

    The workshop, which has been a great success, was held at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) with the support of the Exporters’ Association of Northern Greece and had the topic “The New European Regulation for the Protection of Personal Data (GDPR) and Useful Tools for Cyber Risk Insurance”.

    hmerida-samaras-for-gdpr-speakers-panelThe purpose of the workshop for GDPR was to inform companies on the requirements of Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and on the basic guidelines and actions that each company should take to comply with the Regulation. In addition, useful tools for cyber risk insurance were presented by AIG GREECE.

    Mr. Grigoris Tassios, President of the Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers, and Mr. Kyriakos Loufakis, President of the Exporters’ Association of Northern Greece, welcomed the participants and contributed to raising awareness and concerns of the stakeholders and in this context, of the entrepreneurs, scientists and representatives of the organizations that attended the workshop. The event was dynamic, and the participants contributed in a constructive manner to the exchange of views and the promotion of fruitful dialogue.

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    The opening statements of the workshop for GDPR were:

    • “Introduction to the institutional framework for the protection of personal data: Rights and Obligations”, Constantinos Kornilakis, Partner of KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES
    • “Requirements – Harmonization Guidelines – Indicative Technical and Organizational Measures”, Christoforidis Giorgos, General Manager of SAMARAS & ASSOCIATES LTD
    • “Cyber Risks and Personal Data Leakage: The Last Line of Defense”, Kostas Voulgaris, Financial Lines & Casualty Manager of AIG HELLAS

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  • Workshop On The Implementation Of GDPR In Tourism

    Workshop On The Implementation Of GDPR In Tourism

    [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm participated in the workshop organized by the Hoteliers Association of Rethymnon, entitled: “The application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) with emphasis on the tourism sector”.

     

    GDPR in Tourism

    The workshop aimed at the complete presentation of the Regulation on topics such as:

    • The new General Data Protection Regulation: Organization and preparation for full compliance with the new regulatory framework,
    • The Practical Implementation of the Regulation in the Tourism Sector,
    • Tools & solutions for the Security of Information Systems in compliance with GDPR,
    • The critical role of Data Protection Officer (DPO) Education and Certification (ISO 27001, ISMS)

     

    The Attorney-At-Law Konstantinos Kornilakis, Partner of Koumentakis & Associates who represented the firm, referred to the issue of personal data, the obligations and rights of employees and associates and the capabilities of companies to ensure Confidentiality (e-mail monitoring, retrieval of deleted correspondence, recording of data from the computers of the company, etc.). He also referred to the benefits of confidentiality, which are obvious to companies, their clients, their employees and their families, and to the entire industry in general.

    GDPR – General Data Protection Regulation

    The new “General Data Protection Regulation” (GDPR) for the processing and management of personal data in the Member States of the European Union is entered into MANDATORY force on 25 May 2018. The parties are now obliged to manage the information in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation, to take all necessary measures to maximize the security of data management and to be able to demonstrate that they have taken these measures with a credible level of internal preparation. The Regulation provides for specific management procedures and demands compliance by the parties, under severe sanctions.

     

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