Feb 11, 2021 | Managing Data
In this letter to the European Data Protection Board, ACCIS recalls that – whilst the draft guidelines do not exclude the application of restrictions for the benefit of private entities and for private interests – the examples provided in the draft guidelines do not...
Feb 1, 2021 | Managing Data
In this joint response with our partner organization, the Federation of Business Information Services (FEBIS), ACCIS and FEBIS agree that the European Union needs to strengthen data sharing mechanisms, to increase the availability of data and thus facilitate the...
Dec 23, 2020 | Managing Data
In our white paper “Complementarity of public and private credit reporting in Europe to promote responsible lending”, we explain that different European countries make credit data available in different ways. Whilst some rely entirely on private credit bureaus (PCBs),...
Dec 21, 2020 | Managing Data
In this letter to the European Data Protection Board, ACCIS is thankful for the draft guidance offered on the “additional measures” – to be put in place alongside SCCs – for international data transfers. Overall, the recommendations as they stand appear to...
Dec 15, 2020 | Events, News
In the light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on any larger gathering of people, the 12th World Consumer Credit Reporting Conference has been postponed until 2022. Time and location are both confirmed: the Conference will take place on September 18-20,...
Dec 10, 2020 | Managing Data
In its feedback to the European Commission’s consultation on the draft implementing decision and its Annex discussing the standard contractual clauses (SCCs) for transferring personal data to non-EU countries, ACCIS shares it detailed views over some of the...
Dec 2, 2020 | Managing Data
In this letter to European Commissioner Didier Reynders and Mr Bruno Gencarelli, Head of Unit at DG Justice responsible for international data flows and protection, ACCIS and five other leading European trade associations highlight that businesses from the financial...
