To commemorate Data Protection Day, the GRA has launched a campaign which includes a series of infographics and a video entitled “Data Protection Boosts the Digital Economy”.

A statement from the GRA follows below:

Data Protection Day is an annual event celebrated internationally on 28th January, to  raise awareness of the importance of privacy and data protection. This year, to  commemorate Data Protection Day, the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority (the “GRA”), as  the Information Commissioner, has launched a campaign which includes a series of  infographics and a video entitled “Data Protection Boosts the Digital Economy” 

(the “Campaign”). 

Recent times have seen a change in the way businesses, governments and individuals  interact, with transactions increasingly being conducted digitally. This transformation by digital technologies and services to economies worldwide is often referred to as the  ‘digital economy’.  

As part of the Campaign, the GRA raises awareness of the growing ‘digital economy’,  highlighting that, whilst a growing digital economy can in many instances be  considered a positive evolution to business practices, such evolution must be  accompanied by appropriate mechanisms that safeguard personal data and uphold 

individuals’ rights in relation to the same. 

The Information Commissioner advises that personal data uses that are detrimental to  individuals may also become detrimental to the digital economy, and therefore, if data driven business models are to thrive in a growing ‘digital economy’, data protection  should be considered a pre-requisite for their success.  

The Campaign, includes -  

- A series of infographics that highlight the main developments and trends in the ‘digital economy’, whilst also laying emphasis on the possible risks presented  in the digital environment and appropriate safeguards provided by data  protection legislation (the “Infographics”).  

- An explanatory video that draws attention to the exponential growth in the  volumes and types of data processed, and the relationship between data  protection and the developing digital economy (the “Video”). 

The Infographics and Video have been published on the GRA’s website and shared on  the GRA’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The  

Information Commissioner encourages the public to help raise awareness by viewing  and sharing the social media posts. 

For further information, please contact the GRA by telephone on +350 200 74636 or  by email using [email protected].