EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum Workshop on GDPR, data policy and compliance : (08.06.2018, Brussels) : Report

Abstract

The EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum (an initiative led by DG CONNECT) organized the “Workshop on GDPR, data policy and compliance” event in June 2018 to discuss data protection issues as well as privacy-enhancing features of blockchain technologies. The meeting gathered stakeholders and experts to examine the main challenges and opportunities of distributed ledger technologies (DLTs), so supporting the European Commission’s efforts to provide practical guidelines for the industry. Ms. Valeria Ferrari, of the Blockchain & Society Policy Research Lab participated in the workshop, and compiled this report.