On 22–23 April, the Data State Inspectorate hosted training for Ukrainian judges within the framework of the project “Support to Ukraine in Implementing Council of Europe Judicial System Standards.”
The aim of the project is to strengthen the compliance of Ukraine’s judicial system with Council of Europe standards during wartime and the post-war period, promoting more effective and fair protection of individual rights. During the visit, the Ukrainian judicial delegation became acquainted with Latvia’s experience in data protection and the practical implementation of European Union standards.
The training programme at the Data State Inspectorate was opened by Director Jekaterina Macuka, who emphasized the importance of personal data protection in strengthening the rule of law and building public trust in state institutions.
During the training, participants gained in-depth knowledge of key aspects of personal data protection relevant to judicial work. The programme included both theoretical and practical topics, with particular focus on applying regulations in real-life situations.
The training covered the following topics:
- basic principles of personal data processing;
- data subject rights;
- legal bases for data processing;
- responsibilities of controllers;
- data protection impact assessment;
- transfer of personal data to third countries;
- the role and competence of the supervisory authority;
- sanctions for data protection violations;
- data processing in specific situations, including freedom of expression and access to information;
- the role of the data protection officer.
The visit to Latvia took place from 20 to 24 April, during which the Ukrainian delegation also learned about the experience of several Latvian institutions - the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice, and the Data State Inspectorate - in the fields of data protection and strengthening the rule of law.