Maastricht University Data Protection as a Corporate Social Responsibility Framework presented at CPDP2022 in Brussels

On 23 May 2022, Prof. Dr. Paolo Balboni moderated a panel at the 15th edition of the prestigious international Computers, Privacy & Data Protection Conference (CPDP 2022).

The panel explored a new and important dimension of privacy and data protection that complements compliance in the pursuit of sustainable data processing activities - Data Protection as a Corporate Social Responsibility (DPCSR). During the event, Mr. Cosimo Monda, Director of the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), provided an introduction on data protection as an element of good governance, a way to responsibly further business objectives, and to be more competitive in a market where consumers are increasingly looking for reliable and sustainable organizations. Prof. Balboni presented the results of the two-year research project carried out at ECPC -  the Maastricht University Data Protection as a Corporate Social Responsibility Framework (UM-DPCSR Framework). An engaging debate ensued with panelists Sophie Nerbonne (CNIL), Massimo Marelli (ICRC), Stefano Fratta (Meta), and Sarah Bakir (Rabobank) who tackled the topic from a wide range of perspectives.

Questions dealt with included:

• What are the fundamental requirements of socially responsible data processing activities?
• How can companies reconstruct Data Protection into an effective CSR framework?
• What are the benefits for companies that embrace data protection as a CSR?

A recording of the panel can be viewed below and under this link.