%A Docksey, Christopher %A Hijmans, Hielke %D 2019 %T The Court of Justice as a Key Player in Privacy and Data Protection: %! The Court of Justice as a Key Player in Privacy and Data Protection: %X <p>In this article we discuss the main trends in the recent case law of the CJEU, following the three landmark cases of Digital Rights Ireland, Google Spain, and Schrems. The CJEU has followed a broad approach to scope and a strict approach to exceptions, ensuring that where personal information is processed there will be one or more controllers who will be accountable for such processing. The Court has also recognised that data protection requires a balancing with other fundamental rights such as freedom of expression, and has followed a common sense approach that allows personal information to be processed in a proportionate manner for legitimate purposes. We conclude that the case law has had a positive impact on the data protection legal framework and that the CJEU is likely to maintain its approach in order to ensure that the GDPR is fully effective. Keywords: Case Law, CJEU, Accountability, Fundamental Rights, GDPR</p> %U https://doi.org/10.21552/edpl/2019/3/6 %0 Journal Article %R 10.21552/edpl/2019/3/6 %J European Data Protection Law Review %V 5 %N 3