Data Protection, Migration and Border Control

Teresa Quintel is Assistant Professor at the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity, the Netherlands.

• Introduction: The Emergence of Multiple Function Creeps 1. The Developments Towards the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice and the Right to the Protection of Personal Data I. Processing of Personal Data in the Law Enforcement ContextII. The Growth of Powers of the EU Agencies III. The Case of EU Databases IV. Conclusion 2. The End of Purpose Limitation I. Interoperability in a Nutshell II. Interoperability as a Logical Step III. Law Enforcement Access to the Interoperability ComponentsIV. Law Enforcement Access in Light of Article 52(1) of the EU Charter V. Access to the Interoperability Components by the Relevant EU Agencies VI. Supervision of Processing within the Interoperable System VII. Conclusion 3. The Overly Broad Application of Directive (EU) 2016/680 I. Directive (EU) 2016/680: Structure and Overview II. Specific Rules under Directive (EU) 2016/680 for Data Protection in the Law Enforcement Context III. Scoping Exercise: The Scope of Application of Directive (EU) 2016/680 IV. Provisions Specifically Designed for the Processing of Personal Data in the Law Enforcement Context V. Data Subject Rights VI. Obligations for Controllers and Security of Personal Data VII. International Transfers of Personal Data VIII. The Role of Data Protection Supervisory AuthoritiesIX. Existing EU Legal Acts and Commission Reports X. Conclusion 4. The Blurred Line between EU Law Enforcement Agencies and EU Migration Agencies I. Overview of the Respective Agencies II. Access to EU Databases and the Interoperability Components by EU Agencies III. The Fragmentation of Applicable Data Protection Rules IV. Chapter IX of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 on Operational Personal Data V. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency Processing Personal Data: The Extended Mandate under the 2019 Regulation VI. Europol and Eurojust: Solutions after the Adoption of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 VII. Conclusion Concluding Remarks I. Outlook

Quintel’s book serves as a timely and incisive critique of gaps in the implementation of data protection in the context of migration … Quintel’s work stands as an important contribution to the ongoing discussions on safeguarding the personal data of vulnerable populations.