MALTA Trends and Developments Contributed by: Antonio Ghio, Paul Gonzi and Rebecca Iversen, Fenech & Fenech Advocates
to be in breach of the GDPR and imposed a fine of EUR65,000. The civil case is ongoing. Concluding remarks Within the Maltese context, recent trends reveal a heightened focus and awareness on data pro - tection by public authorities, as evidenced by the increase in decisions and enforcement actions. There is also a growing recognition among data subjects of the value of their personal data, reflected in the rising number of complaints filed with the IDPC. This trend is encouraging, as it indicates that the fundamental objectives of data protection legislation are being effectively realised.
Within the European context and therefore equally the local Maltese context, emerging technologies and new digital realities have become the biggest challenges to privacy and data protection. It shall be interesting to see how the various new EU digital laws will coincide with privacy and data protection regulation in the coming years, and whether it will be enough to safeguard such rights as technology continues to advance at such a rapid rate.
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