The Office of the Commissioner for the Right to Information and Personal Data Protection, on the occasion of January 28, International Data Protection Day, or as it is known internationally as "Privacy Day", organized an awareness-raising activity on the importance of respecting privacy, preserving and protecting personal data.
The activity took place at the "Sami Frashëri" high school in the capital and brought together upper secondary school principals, teachers, students and parents.
In his speech, Commissioner Dervishi, highlighted the importance of raising awareness among young people about the security of personal data, as well as the approach to preserving this data, even in the face of the exposure that technology can bring. Recalling that this year is an election year, the Commissioner appealed to young people who will exercise their right to vote to be careful with their personal data.
Also invited to this event was the Deputy Head of the Council of Europe (KiE) Office, Olsi Dekovi, who emphasized that personal data, including in the online space, are assets that must be treated with great care, especially by young people. In relation to their protection, continuous education and timely addressing of any possible violations are required.
Moderated by the Director for Personal Data Protection, Ms. Pjerina Mema, students, parents and teachers addressed the issues encountered, discussing concrete cases and examples from everyday life. Part of the discussions were cases of online privacy violations, cyberbullying, malicious messages on the phone, unauthorized use of photos or other personal data, as well as other issues related to the need for good information and the importance of personal data protection.
At the end of this activity, participants also completed the questionnaire prepared by the Commissioner's Office regarding knowledge of personal data protection.
On 28 January 1981, the Council of Europe (CoE) adopted the Convention “For the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data” (known as Convention 108). On 26 April 2006, the Council of Europe decided to introduce a Data Protection Day, to be celebrated on 28 January, the day of the adoption of “Convention 108” by the CoE.
(BalkanWeb)
