International holidays - International Data Privacy Day

The vastness of the Internet simultaneously provides incredible opportunities for limitless virtual contact and communication with the outside world, while at the same time depriving us of a certain freedom Administrations of social networks, payment services, and email clients are constantly reminded about the rules of online behavior and precautions However, not all Internet users devote enough time and attention to protecting their personal data Recently, another one has appeared on the calendar of important dates that directly corresponds to user safety - International Personal Data Protection Day On this day, January 28, they are annually reminded of the need to be attentive to submitting any information about yourself, your type of activity, leisure time, social circle, and so on The starting point or birthday of this day is considered to be January 28, 1981, when the Council of Europe Convention was signed It was called the Convention on the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data It is easy to understand that the need to consolidate this holiday was imposed by the incredibly rapid development of Internet technologies However, the tradition of celebrating January 28 as a holiday arose much later - in 2006, on the initiative of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe The second name of the holiday is International Privacy Day Currently, the Council of Europe initiative to protect the rights to the protection of personal data is supported by about 80 states In addition, the practice of correctly submitting and processing personal information is actively used in the world's largest organizations, such as the UN It is worth noting that working groups are tirelessly developing proposals to update the Convention in order to improve the level of data protection Basic principles of International Personal Data Protection Day: • Legality of obtaining data • Correctness of their storage • Legitimacy of their processing and use In addition to the official safety rules for submitting personal information, every user of the Internet and information systems in general should remember basic precautions and not submit unnecessary and compromising information about themselves and their loved ones Information today is both an ally of each individual and a powerful tool of influence Vigilance and caution will protect your life, finances and professional activities