"Our goal is not merely providing GDPR-compliance for Blockchain, but rather using Blockchain to raise data protection levels in the digital world to new dimensions"
Christian Wirth & Michael Kolain
The Study about "Can distributed ledgers be squared with European data protection law?" done by the European Parliament acknowledges our contributions to classify Blockchain as a case of Joint Controllership (Art. 26 GDPR), demanding and drafting a Blockchain-based system to monitor the data controller's compliance.
The Journal of Banking and Financial Technology (Springer Verlag) writes about our latest Paper: "Chrisitan Wirth et al., also showed [66] how blockchain design can be compatible with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) act."
Our Contributions regarding developments in the field of Multichain Architectures as well as the fusion between Tech and Law have been recognized in: Edgar Rose, 18. DSRI-Herbstakademie, "RECHT 4.0 - Innovationen aus den rechtswissenschaftlichen Laboren", Heidelberg, 6.-9.9.2017, in: Computer und Recht (CR) 2017, R124-R125.
In February 2019, we won
the DIN CONNECT competition, receiving funding from the German Institute for Standardization (DIN) to develop the first
worldwide standard of its kind on handling personal data using blockchain technology.
Scope of the DIN SPEC: This DIN SPEC establishes general principles for and methods of handling personal
data in blockchain ecosystems. It specifies technical and organizational measures for
data protection while taking into account the principle of "privacy by design" as well
as specifications that are inspired by legal frameworks, such as GDPR.
The document defines relevant terms for both technical as well as legal
experts and establishes a methodological framework that helps to identify types of
data (encrypted and not encrypted) as well as methods of data processing that lead
to a positive or negative classification as "personal data" in blockchain scenarios.
This DIN SPEC is aimed towards establishing a high level of privacy in blockchain ecosystems.
This document is applicable to all IT systems using blockchain technology.
Our interactive workshops and seminars are designed to get you what you need. We condense the findings of our research into engaging presentations, challenging exercises and educational content.
Our audience has been very satisfied with the loose, funny presentation style and rated the delivered content as highly relevant and informative on previous events.
Feel free to contact us regarding your needs. We would be delighted to tailor an event for you and help you become the tip of the spear in the field of data protection and distributed ledger technology.
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We also provide trainings for Data Protection Officers, Chief Technical Officers or other professionals who want to deepen their knowledge about blockchain, data privacy and DPIAs. We cover topics such as (but not limited to):
Both Blockchain and GDPR are brand new topics. We are therefore happy to listen to your specific needs and provide advisory services that help solve the unique issues and challenges you and your team are facing. Let us know what we can do to help you!